Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has given an honest assessment on whether his son Cristianinho can follow in his footsteps as a pro footballer.
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Ronaldo opened up about eldest sonPraised Cristianinho's physicalityAl-Nassr next face Al-AkhdoudFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Ronaldo spoke highly of his eldest son Cristianinho's physicality as he said that the young boy is taller and stronger than he was at the same age. The Al-Nassr star also discussed Cristiano Jr's potential as a footballer as he continues to work his way through the club's youth ranks.
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Cristiano Jr, who turned 14 in December, took his first steps into football at a young age and has represented youth teams of Real Madrid, Juventus and Manchester United before joining the Al-Nassr U13 side once his father completed his move to Saudi Arabia in January 2023.
WHAT CRISTIANO RONALDO SAID
Speaking to his agent Ricardo Regufe on the sidelines of a training session in a new Netflix documentary on the Saudi Pro League, the 39-year-old said of his son's development (via ): "Honestly, he's a good boy. The others are more difficult, the ones I have at home, the little ones. I have no problems with this one. But with the others… He's taller and stronger than I was at his age. I think he'll be taller than me."
Regufe then said: "We'll see if he's as hungry," and Ronaldo replied: "Hunger is the hardest part."
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The Portugal legend will be back in action after the winter break on January 9 as Al-Nassr take on Al-Akhdoud in a Saudi Pro League clash.