Ronaldo, Elon Musk, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Commerce Secy Howard Lutnick were among several others to squeeze into the viral White House selfie.

Cristiano Ronaldo likely faces a three-week wait to discover the length of his FIFA ban ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Donald Trump praised Cristiano Ronaldo during an extravagant state dinner at the White House on Tuesday evening, as he noted that he had introduced the football star to his son, Barron.

Ronaldo lost his cool as Portugal tried to mount a comeback against Ireland on Thursday. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner let frustration get the better of him and elbowed a defender in the back, earning a red card that forced Portugal to play the final 30 minutes of the match with 10 men.

Top bosses of the Portuguese football federation have reportedly begun assembling an urgent appeal to FIFA in an attempt to cut down Cristiano Ronaldo's three-match suspension, a punishment that currently threatens to rule the 40-year-old out of the opening fixtures of what would be his sixth World Cup next summer.