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Portuguese professional footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has heaped praise on US President Donald Trump. During a recent sit-down interview with English broadcaster and journalist Piers Morgan, the 40-year-old athlete described the American politician as someone who can influence a global change. On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the 60-year-old broadcaster took to the social media platform X, formerly Twitter and celebrated The White House reposting his interview with Cristiano Ronaldo in which the latter lauded Donald Trump.“BREAKING: The White House reposts a quote from @Cristiano about President @realDonaldTrump in our new interview. Much more on this in Part 2 which drops Thursday.”Cristiano Ronaldo, who is recognized as one of the most influential figures in the sports world, said of the 47th president of the United States: “[Trump] He is one of the guys that can help to change the world.”Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo’s surprising statement about Donald Trump came after Piers Morgan noted that the former Real Madrid player sent a signed jersey to the US President earlier in June. The media personality asked Ronaldo to share his views on the same, noting the message that the player wrote on the jersey: “To President Donald J. Trump. Playing for peace.”Notably, the jersey was reportedly given to him by the president of the European Council, the Portuguese Antonio Costa.Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent interview with Piers Morgan exploredCristiano Ronaldo during Al Nassr v Al Fayha - Saudi Pro League (Image via Getty)Cristiano Ronaldo and Piers Morgan last sat down together three years ago, which the player described as “tough and honest”. According to The Athletic, the explosive interview saw the athlete criticizing his then-club, Manchester United and then-manager Erik ten Hag.TCR. @TeamCRonaldoLINK🚨🎙️Cristiano Ronaldo: "My last interview with you Piers Morgan was tough and honest, as usual. But this time I'll be a nice guy." 🤣❤️As the 40-year-old footballer reportedly invited the broadcaster to his “man cave” in his Saudi Arabian home, he promised Morgan to be a “good man” for the sit-down, which he himself dubbed as his “most personal interview”.Talking about Manchester United, Ronaldo quipped:“Manchester United, right now, they don’t have a structure. I hope that changes in the future, because the potential of the club is amazing, it’s one of the most important clubs of the century… They’re not on a good path. They need to change and it’s not only about the coach and players…”The footballer who currently lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, also opened up about his retirement. Teasing, it will be “soon”, the player alleged that he will be “prepared” for it. “It’ll be tough and difficult, of course. Probably I will cry, yes. It will be very difficult, but Piers, I have prepared for my future since 25 or 26 years old. Nothing will compare to the adrenaline we have to score a goal. But, everything has a beginning and an end, so I’ll be prepared.”Ronaldo joined Al Nassr in January 2023. His contract with the Saudi Arabian team runs until 2027. During the interview, Ronaldo discussed his engagement to his long-term partner, Georgina Rodriguez.For the unversed, Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez announced their engagement in August via an Instagram post. The pair reportedly shares several children. While the athlete first became a dad in 2010 with the birth of his first son, he later grew his family with Rodriguez. They are parents to surrogate twins, Eva Maria and Mateo Ronaldo, and daughters Alana Martina and Bella.
