“Honor to Meet…His Royal Highness” – Cristiano Ronaldo and Saudi Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Come Together at First Ever Esports World Cup Launch

The arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo sparked a revolution of soccer in the Gulf. To bolster their vision of 2030, the Saudis are looking to revolutionize sports beyond soccer or even the field. Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has recently announced a massive event, with Ronaldo doing the honors.

Today, Cristiano Ronaldo gave a clear picture of how influential he is in the world of sports. The Portuguese captain recently took to Instagram to post about meeting the Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz for an event.

Cristiano Ronaldo meets Saudi Prince to unveil a massive event

Cristiano Ronaldo meeting the Prince is a new milestone for the nation. The two can potentially be involved in taking many sporting initiatives ahead apart from today’s event. Today’s event was to launch the eSports World Cup which Saudi Arabia will host next year. The organizers invited Ronaldo as a priority guest.

Ronaldo stated, “An honor to meet again with His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman and great to be part of this panel today discussing the future of esports and the launch of the first-ever #esportsworldcup that will be held in Saudi Arabia next year!”

As the sporting world knows, Cristiano Ronaldo’s influence knows no bounds. He is the most followed person on Instagram and his involvement has a lot of potential to promote the event. The country will host the event in the summer of 2024.

Ronaldo has already expressed a lot of support for the country and the Saudi Pro League. Earlier, Ronaldo said that the League is better than the MLS and also will retire in the country. Al Nassr bought the star for a massive deal of $500 million for two and half years.

Esports World Cup the largest of its kind

Saudi is investing a lot of funds to make the nation a hub for sports and entertainment. The Public Investment Fund headed by Prince himself is the main reason for such huge investments. The current Esports World Cup will include all the top esports. The tournament will be the largest Esports event across the world to replace Saudi’s earlier Gamers8 event.

Saudi will also have an indoor stadium as an attraction since the summers in the country can be intense. The country’s main aim in hosting it is to boost its 2030 vision of expanding tourism, economy, and employment. Last year, Savvy Games Group owned by PIF had promised to invest $37.8 billion in Esports-related ventures.