Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, the eldest son of Cristiano Ronaldo, has been called up to the Portugal Under-15 team for the first time.
The 14-year-old currently plays for the youth team of his father’s club, Al Nassr, but has also spent time training with the likes of Manchester United and Juventus.
Portugal Under-15s will face Japan, Greece and England in a youth tournament in Croatia from May 13-18.
Ronaldo expressed his delight at his son’s first cap, posting on Instagram: “Proud of you!” along with a screenshot of his son’s inclusion.
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., 14, has been selected for the Portugal team which will take part in the Vlatko Marković International Tournament – a youth soccer tournament – later in May.
Ronaldo Sr., who is the record goalscorer in men’s international soccer with 136 goals for Portugal, congratulated his son on his Instagram Stories by posting a picture of his name on the squad list, saying: “Proud of you, son!”
Ronaldo Jr. will be part of the Portugal team which will face Japan, Greece and England, as well as another game in Croatia.
And Ronaldo Jr. plays in the youth system at Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, the same club where his father plies his trade having joined in December 2022.
He has previously said he would support his eldest son to follow in his footsteps, but would not put pressure on him and let him choose his own future. สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน However, he admitted that he dreams of playing alongside his son.
Ronaldo is still playing for Portugal’s senior team, even at the age of 40, and is the country’s all-time top scorer.