Cristiano Ronaldo's son made his international debut for Portyugal at the age of 14
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Cristiano Ronaldo Jr
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr on his debut for Portugal under-15 national
(Image: Getty Images)
The son of Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo made his debut for Portugal Under-15 national team in their 4-1 win over Japan on Tuesday.
At just 14 years old, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. is currently part of Al-Nassr's youth team in Saudi Arabia, where his father stars for the senior squad. The young forward was recently named in a 22-player squad representing Portugal at the Vlatko Markovic International Tournament in Croatia between May 13 and May 18.
On Tuesday, 'Cristianinho', as he is known in Portugal, came on in the 54th minute, wearing the iconic no.7 shirt as his grandmother Maria Dolores watched from the stands.
The teenager will return to action on Wednesday to face Greece before facing England.
Maria Dolores
Cristiano Ronaldo's mother Maria Dolores(Image: Getty Images)
Ronaldo took to his Instagram after Ronaldo Jr's debut. He shared some pictures of his son in Portugal colours and wrote: "Congratulations for your debut for Portugal, son. I'm very proud of you," the United icon wrote.
The United icon has supported his eldest son in his pursuit to follow in his footsteps, but is also keen not to put any pressure on him.
"This generation, it is difficult to tell them something and let them do it," he explained last year. "They will always see their daddy as an example; they see me every day in what I do, at home, in training, or in a game.
"They see me work a lot. Right at this moment, Cristiano wants to be a football player but I don't make big pressure, I make a little. He's 14 years old, he has pressure already to be the son of Cristiano [senior].
"Let him do his own mistakes, but I hope that in the future he can be a professional player. If he doesn't become a player, maybe another job, but I will always support him. We cannot put pressure on our sons because we are famous."
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