India, Dec. 5 -- The world of football and artificial intelligence merged in an unexpected collaboration as legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo joined Indian-origin Aravind Srinivas' Perplexity as an investor.

"It's an honor to be able to partner with Cristiano Ronaldo and welcome him as an investor to @perplexity. There's a reason he's the (GOAT): he's relentless and researches all the time on the latest techniques to recover and push the boundaries. We will work together to make Perplexity the best AI for asking questions!" Srinivas wrote.

This unexpected collaboration surprised social media users. An individual wrote, "Elite collab. Love to see this happen." Another added, "Unexpected collab. Awesome." A third posted, "Congratulat...