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Cristiano Ronaldo and Infantino meet at the eSports World Cup closing ceremony

The meeting between Cristiano Ronaldo and Gianni Infantino took place in Paris during an eSports event.

25 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: Cristiano Ronaldo and Infantino meet at the eSports World Cup closing ceremony — Archive photoPhoto: Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cristiano Ronaldo met with Gianni Infantino during the closing ceremony of the eSports World Cup, which took place in Paris. The moment, which generated interest on social media, was highlighted by various sources.

Infantino revealed something about his number to the player, as reported by Notícias ao Minuto. Another notable episode of the ceremony was the display of a robot that scored a free-kick goal, imitating Ronaldo's famous celebration, the "siuuu," which went viral.

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