On Election Day, as nation votes for the next President of the United States, CNN asked Cristiano Ronaldo, perhaps the world’s most recognizable soccer player, who he wouldvote for if he were a U.S. citizen. The Real Madrid striker has joined former Manchester United teammate Wayne Rooney in publicly backing President Barack Obama for another fouryears.
“I like the way [Obama] speaks with people, his communication — I think it’s always firm what he says — and I would like to meet him because he’s an honest person,” Ronaldo toldCNN.
Last month, after the final presidential debate, Rooney revealed via Twitter that he would vote for Obama, too. “Watched all the presidential debates. If I had to vote, would voteObama,” Rooney tweeted to his more than five million Twitter followers.