Cristiano Ronaldo Jr Scores Sublime Free Kick in Al Nassr Training, Emulates Legendary Father, Video

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr Scores Sublime Free Kick in Al Nassr Training, Emulates Legendary Father, Video

Byron Pillay
updated at January 9, 2024 at 2:17 PM
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  • Cristiano Ronaldo Jr is already following in his father's famous footsteps on the football field
  • Ronaldo Jr played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus before joining Al-Nassr
  • Not much is known about Ronaldo Jr's birth mother, but he was raised by his superstar father

Is Cristiano Ronaldo Jr on route to emulate his famous father?

The 13-year-old plays at the same club as his dad, Al-Nassr, and is already putting on a show like his father.

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr is emulating his famous father at Al-Nassr.
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr is following in his father's famous footballing footsteps at Al-Nassr. Image: @the_marcoli_boy/ @oficialmanualjr.
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Just as his dad has the ability to score some sublime goals, so does his son, as he proved during a recent training session. Video footage showed the youngster banging in a goal from a free-kick, curling the ball into the top corner from quite a distance.

The youngster almost looked embarrassed to celebrate as he couldn’t believe he had pulled off such a brilliant strike.

Who is Cristiano Ronaldo Jr?

Born in 2010, the 13-year-old is named after his dad and plays football like his father.

As noted by People, the identity of his mother was never disclosed, with CR7 explaining that the mother preferred to keep her identity confidential.

Raised by his father, he followed in his footsteps and represented Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus at a young age.

Sports Illustrated reported that he signed for Al-Nassr in late 2023. He plays for the under-15 side and wears the number seven shirt, a number his father made famous.

Cristiano Jr wants to play alongside famous father

Sports Brief previously reported how Cristiano Ronaldo's eldest son was eager to play alongside his famous father.

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr reportedly begged his father not to retire anytime soon so that they could play together.

CR7, who played for Manchester United at the stage, showed signs of slowing down as his performances took a knock.

Messi’s son makes headlines for hat-trick

It’s not just Ronaldo’s eldest son who is making headlines for following in his father's famous footsteps.

Mateo Messi (8) also proved that he was learning from his World Cup-winning father with his performance.

Mateo made headlines when he scored a hat-trick for Inter Miami’s Academy team, Sports Brief reported.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.