'Proud of you, son': Ronaldo congratulates son as Cristiano Junior earns call-up for Portugal under-15 squad

The Portugal Under-15 squad call-up in many way completes a full circle for Cristiano Ronaldo Jr who has already played for youth teams of clubs that have been represented by his father. Cristiano Junior has played for Real Madrid, Juventus, Manchester United and Al-Nassr’s youth teams.

The next chapter of the Ronaldo legacy began on Tuesday when Cristiano Jr received his first call-up to Portugal’s Under-15 squad, marking the start of what could become football’s most compelling father-son succession story.

The 14-year-old forward, currently developing at Al-Nassr’s youth academy in Saudi Arabia, will join Portugal for a tournament in Croatia this month, facing Japan, Greece and England in his first taste of international football.

“Proud of you, son,” wrote 40-year-old Portugal captain Ronaldo on social media, sharing the squad announcement.

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