Elon Musk Reacts After Cristiano Ronaldo Wins Best Middle East Player Honor at Globe Soccer Awards

Portugal and Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo added yet another individual honor to his personal trophy cabinet earlier on Sunday, December 28. And his Best Middle East Player win at the 2025 Globe Soccer Awards was recognized by American businessman Elon Musk.

Elon Musk Acknowledges Latest Cristiano Ronaldo Accolade

After lifting his award at the 2025 Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Portuguese veteran took to social media to celebrate and offer gratitude to his supporters.

“A special moment to end the year on. I carry on with the same passion, commitment and hunger as always to reach my goals. Thank you to everyone who has supported me this year,” Ronaldo wrote as a caption on his X post.

In less than an hour, Musk responded to the Al-Nassr captain’s win as the Best Middle East Player on X. The X Chairman, who is the wealthiest person in the world, posted an emoji of a trophy.

Ronaldo, who will turn 41 next February, has been in great form for Al-Nassr since the start of the ongoing 2025-26 campaign. He has scored 13 goals and provided three assists in 14 appearances across all competitions for the Saudi Pro League side.

Ronaldo Makes Saudi Pro League Title Admission After 3–0 Win

Earlier on Saturday, December 27, Ronaldo registered two goals in the first half of Al-Nassr’s 3-0 Saudi Pro League win over Al-Akhdoud. His goals helped his team maintain top place in the league standings with 30 points, four more than second-placed Al-Hilal, from 10 matches.

During a post-match interaction, Ronaldo insisted that the league title is still up for grabs.

“The league is not decided yet and we must focus on the upcoming matches. The competition is still long but we are on the right track. Today, we played a great match against Al-Akhdoud, who tried to prevent us from scoring, but we scored three goals, and no one wins the league halfway through,” the five-time Ballon d’Or award winner said (via Kooora).

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Ronaldo concluded, “I think we didn’t feel the absence of Sadio Mane or Mohamed Simakan because we have a great group of players in different positions and I thank everyone who contributed to achieving this victory. Injuries and pressure are part of football and we have to live with these things. We must recover because in the coming period, we will face many difficult challenges.”

The Portuguese striker, whose current Al-Nassr contract will run out in June 2027, will next be in action in his club’s Saudi Pro League away contest at Al-Ettifaq on Tuesday, Dec. 30.