Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. has been selected as part of Portugal's U-15 squad for the prestigious Vlatko Marković International Tournament in Croatia, scheduled from May 13 to 18, 2025. This call-up might be an early bid by the Portuguese Football Federation to encourage him to follow in the footsteps of his father, Portuguese captain and one of football’s GOATs, Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo Sr. himself was eligible to represent Brazil, but he chose Portugal.
As for Ronaldo Jr., the young player is eligible to represent five countries under FIFA eligibility rules. Born through surrogacy in July 2010 in San Diego, United States, he is eligible to represent the United States by birth.
He is also eligible to represent Spain, having lived there for more than three years before turning ten. He can represent England as well, since his father lived there for over five years while playing for Manchester United.
Additionally, he is eligible to represent Cape Verde through family ancestry and, of course, Portugal, through his father.
Cristiano Ronaldo Sr. also shared news of the call-up on his Instagram story with the caption in Portuguese which states"Orgulho em ti, filho!"
Which translates to: "Proud of you, son!" in English
In club football, Ronaldo Jr. currently plays for Al Nassr’s U-15 team, where he has made a strong impact. He previously led the Al Nassr U-13 team to a Saudi Pro League title.
Though Ronaldo Jr. still has the option to switch allegiances, this call-up could mark the beginning of his journey on the international stage. Hopefully, he can follow in his father's footsteps and rise to become one of the best in the world.Plus with Messi son Thiago Messi possibly pursuing a Career in football, a goat could be restarted between two of the world's football greats sons. Honestly the debate could feed families. So of course zero pressure to Cristiano Jr who probably has his father's legacy to maintain.
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