{"id":45497,"date":"2024-08-26T12:10:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T09:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/?p=45497"},"modified":"2024-08-26T12:10:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T09:10:13","slug":"mbs-joins-ronaldo-fifa-president-and-saudi-sports-minister-at-iconic-esports-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/news\/announcements\/mbs-joins-ronaldo-fifa-president-and-saudi-sports-minister-at-iconic-esports-awards-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"MBS Joins Ronaldo, FIFA President And Saudi Sports Minister At Iconic Esports Awards Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Esports World Cup wrapped up on Sunday with a big closing ceremony, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia\u2019s crown prince and prime minister, was there to join in the fun. Over eight weeks, the EWC brought together 1,500 athletes and more than 200 clubs, with a jaw-dropping $60 million prize pool up for grabs across 22 tournaments and 21 titles. The ceremony capped off a historic weekend in esports, which also included the 2024 Esports Awards and the 2024 New Global Sport Conference.<\/p>\n<h2>MBS was in attendance to award the winners<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">HRH the Crown Prince attends the closing ceremony of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EsportsWorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EsportsWorldCup<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SPAGOV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SPAGOV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1vApw0DJDM\">pic.twitter.com\/1vApw0DJDM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SPAENG (@Spa_Eng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spa_Eng\/status\/1827771514835415115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The Saudi leader was seen sitting alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino, the Saudi Sports Minister, and Cristiano Ronaldo!<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_H7wlEAn99\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_H7wlEAn99\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>During the Esports World Cup closing ceremony, MBS was seen awarding the winners on stage alongside the Saudi Sports Minister. The event turned even more memorable when Ronaldo made a stunning appearance in a traditional Saudi Thobe, catching everyone&#8217;s attention. Photos from the event captured Ronaldo alongside FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Turki Al Sheikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, adding a special touch to an already spectacular occasion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Esports World Cup wrapped up on Sunday with a big closing ceremony, and Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia\u2019s crown prince and prime minister, was there to join in the fun. 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