Cristiano Ronaldo spent Christmas in Dubai and was with Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, while he was here. The couple shared a photo of the luxurious Bulgari Hotel in Jumeirah.

Ronaldo also spent time on the beach with his family (and Santa) while in Dubai, and worked out with tennis star Novak Djokovic at the Hamdan Sports Complex on Emirates Road.

Ronaldo posted a photo of himself with Sheikh Hamdan and his eldest son, nine-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. He captioned the photo: “Always a pleasure to see you, my friend @faz3”.

Earlier in the week, she posted an adorable family photo on the sandy beaches of Dubai. Posing with his partner Georgina Rodríguez, and his four children: Cristiano Jr, Mateo, Alana and Eva. Santa Claus was present for the festive shot.

But it wasn’t all free time and beach vacations for the sports star. He spent time in the gym at Dubai’s Hamdan Sports Complex, training in a pool and working on his jumping technique with none other than Novak Djokovic.

And here he is training in the pool:

Rodriguez also posted photos of her time in the United Arab Emirates with Ronaldo and was seen jet skiing along the coast of Dubai. Ronaldo is in town to headline the Dubai International Sports Conference on Saturday, December 28.

During the conference, he told the crowd that he hopes to start working in the movie business. “I hope to live more than 50 years and I want to prepare myself to face the obstacles of a new life, to do things I don’t know how to do,” he said. “For example, participating in a movie. But you need to have good preparation, you need to have excellent English and then you don’t have to be nervous.”

Tennis legend Novak Djokovic also spent time with Sheikh Hamdan in Dubai this week and praised the Dubai Crown Prince’s passion for sports: “On my way I have met many enthusiasts who love sports, but you @faz3 have sparked passion , commitment and respect for sport at another level. “I love his work and I am happy to be able to serve him in this fantastic mission of his to bring the love of sport to people.”