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A scout from Manchester United reportedly watched the Portugal debut of Cristiano Ronaldo Jr.
Ronaldo Sr took connected the relation of arrogant begetter connected Tuesday day aft watching his teenage lad make his debut for Portugal Under-15s.
After receiving his maiden call-up for the nationalist squad past week, Ronaldo Jr, 14, was named connected the seat for Portugal's clash with Japan astatine the Vlatko Markovic planetary tourney successful Croatia.
He came connected arsenic a substitute successful the 54th infinitesimal arsenic Portugal recorded a convincing 4-1 victory.
The youngster is reportedly of involvement to a fig of European clubs though currently, similar his father, plys his commercialized with Al-Nassr successful Saudi Arabia.
One of those clubs, according to The Sun, is 1 of Ronaldo Sr's erstwhile sides successful Manchester United - though the Red Devils are reportedly acceptable to vie with Tottenham and a fig of Bundesliga sides for his signature.
A Manchetser United scout reportedly watched Cristiano Ronaldo Jr marque his debut for Portugal Under-15s connected Tuesday
Cristiano Ronaldo Sr played for United doubly himself, astir precocious departing successful precocious 2022
Ronaldo Jr (left) presently plays for Al-Nassr with his lad but could leap vessel successful the future
Ronaldo Sr sent a connection of congratulations to his lad online aft his planetary debut
Ronaldo Jr donned the No 7 garment connected his debut, the aforesaid jersey his begetter has famously worn astatine United , Real Madrid and Juventus.
Having turned 40 successful February, Ronaldo Sr is inactive playing for Al-Nassr successful Saudi Arabia, and has scored 33 goals successful 39 appearances this season.
He has antecedently spoken astir dreaming of playing successful the aforesaid squad arsenic his lad earlier hanging up his boots, and Jr making his debut for Portugal's Under-15s connected Tuesday indicated this could inactive beryllium a realistic aim.
Ronaldo Sr made his elder Portugal debut successful 2003 astatine the property of 18, and looks acceptable to play successful his sixth World Cup adjacent year.
His lad volition crook 15 adjacent month, and whitethorn person to fast-track his improvement if helium is to play alongside Ronaldo Sr.
Ronaldo Sr played for United betwixt 2003 and 2009, becoming arguably the champion subordinate successful the satellite aft joining from Sporting Lisbon successful his autochthonal Portugal.
He would instrumentality successful 2021, but things didn't spell arsenic planned and helium near conscionable a twelvemonth aboriginal aft publically slating the nine and then-boss Erik 10 Hag.
The seasoned did, though, station a heartwarming connection to his lad arsenic the youngster continues to travel successful his footsteps.
'Congratulations connected your debut by @selecaoportugal, son. Very arrogant of you!' Ronaldo Sr wrote connected X, alongside pictures of his lad successful action.
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