Nigerian singer David Adeleke, known as Davido, recently discussed his relationship with former World Footballer of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo, in a video that surfaced online. During an appearance on the ABTalks podcast hosted by Anas Bukhash, Davido spoke about his close friendship with Ronaldo and expressed his support for the football icon.
Davido also addressed the issue of people insulting Ronaldo after Portugal’s elimination from the World Cup. He shared how the negative comments online affected him personally due to his deep friendship with Ronaldo.
In his own words, Davido stated, “Look at Cristiano Ronaldo when he left the World Cup. He is my friend, by the way. He is my very good friend.” He went on to mention how he witnessed online trolls abusing Ronaldo despite all that he has accomplished.
Interestingly, in Davido’s popular 2017 song “Fall,” he paid homage to Cristiano Ronaldo. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that Ronaldo is the only African artist followed by the football star on Instagram.