"I love Cristiano [Ronaldo]... He has impeccable taste, just seeing the things that he does, the way he interacts with people, he has impeccable taste and style... I also like [Japan midfielder] Keisuke Honda, we have a little bit of relationships, I've spent some time [with him]...  I like his heart, he is a really authentic good do," Smith told journalists.

Smith will perform the tournament's official song, titled Live It Up, alongside his fellow US singer Nicky Jam and Albanian vocalist Era Istrefi at the closing ceremony, which will kick off at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium half an hour before Sunday's World Cup final between Croatia and France.