Cristiano Ronaldo turns 41: Throwback to when football icon met Bollywood superstar Salman Khan at a boxing match

Superstar footballer who still has his legs up and running, giving top performance, is celebrating his 41st birthday today. Fans across the world are celebrating the football legend and revisiting his greatest performances and moments. Let’s look back at a moment in time when Ronaldo and Bollywood superstar Salman Khan were spotted together at a high-profile boxing match.

When football met Bollywood

The moment was seen as a rare crossover moment between global football and Indian cinema. Several videos and photos from the boxing event went viral on social media, which showed Salman Khan seated next to Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez.

A viral conversation moment

In a video shared in October 2023, Salman Khan and Cristiano Ronaldo were seen having a conversation with each other during the boxing match. Another picture showed the ‘Tiger 3’ star was seen making a hand gesture, maybe explaining something to the former Real Madrid player. Cristiano Ronaldo was seen talking in the moment with all smiles as he listened to the actor.

Salman Khan’s recent and upcoming films

On the work front, Salman Khan in 2023 was seen in ‘Tiger 3’ and later in 2025 was seen in the action thriller ‘Sikandar’ directed by AR Murugadoss, also featuring Rashmika Mandanna. The movie was released with huge anticipation and hype; however, it saw a lower reception at the box office than expected.



He will be next seen in the upcoming war action drama, ‘Battle of Galwan’, which is based on the events that took place between the Indian and Chinese troops at the Galwan region in 2020. The movie will show Indian soldiers defending their territory against a force of Chinese Liberation Army soldiers. The movie features Chitrangada Singh playing the female lead opposite Salman Khan.

On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo is currently playing in the Saudi Arabian football club Al-Nassr FC.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”