Following a viral selfie taken at the White House on the evening of 18 November, Cristiano Ronaldo and Elon Musk have officially announced that the South African-born tech billionaire will appear as a special guest on the next episode of UR Podcast, the official YouTube channel of the Portuguese football superstar.

The group photo featuring Musk, Ronaldo, FIFA president Gianni Infantino, entrepreneur David Sacks, and several other high-profile figures has already surpassed 120 million views in under 48 hours, making it one of the most widely shared moments of 2025 on the X platform (formerly Twitter).

An Unexpected White House Encounter

The meeting took place during a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump to strengthen ties with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Ronaldo, a global ambassador for Saudi football and Al-Nassr FC, attended as an honored guest. Elon Musk was present alongside a delegation of leading American tech and finance executives.

Sources inside the event report that Ronaldo and Musk engaged in an animated 40-minute conversation after dinner, covering topics ranging from football and cutting-edge technology to the possibility of staging an exhibition match on Mars.

Official Confirmation

Within 24 hours of the selfie, Cristiano Ronaldo posted a short video on his UR Cristiano channel (currently over 55 million subscribers):

“One of the most inspiring men on the planet has agreed to sit down with me. Elon Musk – coming soon on UR Podcast. No script. No limits. Just truth and ambition.”

Simultaneously, Elon Musk posted on X:

“Accepted a pull-up challenge from CR7 and will talk about building a 100,000-seat stadium on Mars. This podcast is going to break the internet. Coming soon on UR and X.”

Broadcast Details

Recording date: Mid-December 2025 (exact location still undisclosed; possibilities include Riyadh or Austin).
Simultaneous premiere on the UR Cristiano YouTube channel and X Premium.
Format: Unedited, no mid-roll ads, expected runtime 2–3 hours.

Global Reaction

Hashtags #MuskRonaldo and #URxElon have dominated worldwide trending topics for the past 72 hours.
Tesla shares rose 4.8 % in trading on 19 November, partly attributed to the media surge.
Major sportswear and technology brands (Nike, Adidas, Tesla, Binance) are reportedly negotiating record-breaking sponsorship packages for the episode.

Beyond a Simple Conversation

Analysts describe the event as more than a meeting between two individuals with a combined net worth exceeding $250 billion and a social media reach of over 1.2 billion followers. It represents a rare convergence of global sport and transformative technology.

The Athletic commented: “This could become the most-watched podcast episode in internet history.”

Bloomberg added: “A dialogue between the man taking humanity to other planets and the man redefining football’s global footprint will shape how an entire generation understands ambition.”

Fans have already dubbed the upcoming episode “The Ambition Summit.”

The world is waiting.