Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates Saudi Foundation Day alongside Crown Prince
Yasmine Green
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
Football icon Cristiano Ronaldo spent the weekend in esteemed company, attending the Saudi Cup 2025 horse racing event, where he was joined by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Portuguese star shared a photo from the event on his Instagram.
Ronaldo arrived at the ceremony dressed in traditional Saudi attire, demonstrating his respect for the customs of the country where he now plays.
Notably, the event took place on February 22, which also marks Saudi Foundation Day, a national holiday commemorating the establishment of the first Saudi state, the Emirate of Diriyah, in 1727. The day was officially recognized as a national holiday in 2022 by King Salman.
Due to his engagement with the Crown Prince, Ronaldo missed the highly anticipated boxing match between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, despite having a reserved front-row seat near the ring.
Meanwhile, on the pitch, Al Nassr suffered a 3-2 defeat in their latest league match, dropping to fourth place in the standings.
