Superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is to visit the White House on Thursday, a US official has confirmed - the same day as the leader of Saudi Arabia where the Portuguese currently plays the game. The footballer is not believed to have been to the US since 2016, when he visited Las Vegas.

I’m very proud of the job he’s done,” Trump told reporters, adding, “What he’s done is incredible in terms of human rights and everything else.” Saudi Arabia and the Crown Prince have faced ongoing criticism from rights organizations for human rights violations,