Cristiano Ronaldo Explains Why He Refused to Buy an iPhone for His Firstborn Son

• Cristiano Ronaldo has many times shown to the world that he cares for his family
• Despite being an accomplished footballer and a wealthy man at that, he wants his offspring not to get carried away by the riches at their disposal
• The Al Nassr talisman has been declared the world's best-paid sportsman by Forbes

Cristiano Ronaldo has recounted how he blatantly rejected a request by his son, Cristiano Junior, for an iPhone in order to teach him a life lesson.

Ronaldo, who came from a humble background before rising to stardom via football, holds his family in high esteem and does not hesitate to share with his fans and the entire world his fondness for both his nuclear and extended family.

Currently, in the twilight of what has been a well-documented career, the five-time Ballon d'Or is on the books of Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League, where he has scored 12 goals in 12 matches.

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During his off days, he tends to spend quality time with his adorable kids, especially his firstborn son, Cristiano Junior, who wants to tow the career path of his footballing dad.

The former Real Madrid goal-scoring machine took a trip down memory lane on how he instilled an important life lesson into his son in the most profound way - turning down his request.

"One day, [Cristiano] Junior asked me for an iPhone to call me, but I told him no. If he wants to call me, he should through his grandmother," he said as quoted by CristianoXtra.

Ronaldo, despite being the highest-paid athlete of the year 2022 according to Forbes, does not allow his status to get in his way when teaching his children the lessons of life.

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"I want to transmit to my son the idea that it's not easy getting anything he wants. Education is the best thing I could give him.”

Ronaldo's heartwarming moment with son

Earlier, Sports Brief reported on an awesome video which has emerged on social media where Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo was seen teaching his son Mateo how to swim during his leisure time in Saudi Arabia.

The former Manchester United star has many times shown to the world that he cares for his family by posting pretty stuff about them.

According to the video spotted on Twitter, Ronaldo and his son were seen having a nice time together inside the pool ahead of his side's next game. Mateo was in a happy mood as he listened to all the instructions given to him by his football legendary father.