Ronaldo dines with Donald for glamour portion of grotesque Saudi-funded spectacle | Barney Ronay

The article discusses the recent meeting between Cristiano Ronaldo, Donald Trump, and Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, at the White House. The author describes the event as a "pension-pot World Cup looming" and a "safe space" for the parties involved. The article focuses on the photographs from the event, which the author finds to be "jaw-droppers." The author mentions the image of Ronaldo and Trump walking together, with Ronaldo dressed in black and laughing, as well as the photograph of Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodríguez standing next to a "weirdly beaming" Trump, holding a "large heraldic key." The author takes a critical tone towards the event, describing it as a "grotesque Saudi-funded spectacle" and suggesting that the involvement of Trump and the crown prince of Saudi Arabia has created a "safe space" for the upcoming World Cup.