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.

A jovial President Donald Trump held a warm and friendly meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the White House, packed with plenty of handshakes and back pats.

Trump welcomed him on the South Lawn with a handshake, a brief embrace, a military band and a flyover.