"Cristiano and Jr doing the SIUU together", "Future GOAT" - Fans react as Cristiano Ronaldo's son reportedly joins Al-Nassr academy team
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr is following in his father's footsteps, as he has reportedly joined Al-Nassr's U13s team.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports that Ronaldo's eldest son will start training with his new teammates in the next few days. The 13-year-old will wear the number seven shirt, which has become synonymous with his father throughout his illustrious career.
Cristiano Ronaldo is claimed to have once said (via Romano):
"My son tells me: dad, hold on a few more years. I want to play with you!”.
That may be a bit of an ask, as the five-time Ballon d'Or winner is 38. However, Cristiano Jr. is on track to becoming a football star himself having previously played in Manchester United's youth team during his father's second spell at Old Trafford.
Ronaldo Jr is a forward who boasts silky skills, tricking his way past opponents during his spell with the Red Devils. He has big shoes to fill if he's to carve out a career similar to his five-time UEFA Champions League-winning dad, though.
The Portuguese icon has become the greatest goalscorer in history at both club and international level. He hsa bagged 726 goals and 231 assists in 979 club games.
'CR7' has also managed 127 goals and 45 assists in 203 caps for Portugal. He recently became the first male player to make 200 international appearances. Fans are excited to see how Ronaldo's son fares, and one fan has even backed him to become a future great:
"Future GOAT."
Another fan wants to see the Al-Nassr superstar and his son produce his trademark 'Siuu' celebration:
"Cristiano and Jr doing the SIUU together."
Here's how fans on X (formerly Twitter) reacted to Ronaldo Jr joining the Saudi Pro League giants' academy:
Cristiano Ronaldo's mother reveals how Al-Nassr superstar has mentored his son
Cristiano Ronaldo's mother Dolores Aveiro said in 2021 that the Portugal captain's son is better than her son was at Ronaldo Jr.'s age, telling ESPN:
"At his age, he plays better than Ronaldo. At that age, Ronaldo didn't have a coach, but today Ronaldo is his son's teacher."
Aveiro touched on Ronaldo Jr's past spells at Juventus and United, claiming that he told his father that he wanted to play for Sporting CP:
"He's already saying 'Dad, when we move to Lisbon, I want to play for Sporting. Now, he's starting out at Manchester (United). Seeing the two of them together at Sporting was my dream. It would be spectacular."
Ronaldo is the perfect mentor given the extraordinary career he's enjoyed. He's won titles in England, Spain and Italy and is recognised as one of the hardest-working athletes in history.