In July 2018, Juventus successfully signed a contract with Cristiano Ronaldo for a fee of 100 million Euros. Through this deal, they also own another bright young talent, the son of Portuguese striker Cristiano Jr.
This year he is only 9 years old, but since joining the Juventus youth team last year, Cristiano Jr. has shown a difference compared to the rest. According to Football Talent Scout, a Twitter account specializing in “watching” the most promising young talents in world football, this kid made a poker shot, scoring 4 goals in his debut match.
This statistics page also said that to date, Ronaldo Jr. has contributed 76 times to the Juve youth team since that time, including 58 goals and 18 assists, all after only 28 appearances. During the above mentioned period, Ronaldo Jr. also had another match scoring 7 goals.
With what he has shown, the boy deserves the expectation that he will follow in his great father’s footsteps. In fact, Cristiano Jr. once declared that he would be even greater than his father. To achieve this achievement, Ronaldo Jr. underwent rigorous training under the guidance of Cristiano.
CR7 once asserted that his son needs to train his body and will first, while his football skills can be improved over time. From the age of 6, Ronaldo Jr. followed CR7 into the gym to practice self-care habits.
“My son always says that one day he will surpass me,” Ronaldo revealed. “But I think it’s not easy at all. Children nowadays are always happy with big houses and cars, so I once took my son back to a small house in Portugal.”
“He was very surprised and asked if it was true that I had lived there. I just want to teach my son that to be successful, we have to do everything ourselves. Nothing falls from the sky. At the end of the day, there is no such thing as natural talent, which we have to master ourselves.
Ronaldo Jr. is CR7’s eldest son, born in 2010. Up to now, people still don’t know much about the boy’s mother. The road ahead for Cristiano Jr is still very long, but at least this 9-year-old boy has had a good start.
