Manchester United fans briefly had hope Cristiano Ronaldo’s son would follow his dad into the Red Devils first team.It was huge news when Cristiano Ronaldo made a blockbuster return to Manchester United in August 2021.
One of the secondary aspects of his move was his eldest son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, who also made the move to United’s academy.Ronaldo Jr was even seen at an under-12 youth tournament representing Manchester United abroad and performing his ‘Siuuu’ celebration after scoring.
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr signs for Al-Nassr When Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United at the end of 2022, it was inevitable his son would leave with him.The Sun reported then last December that Ronaldo Jr was training with Real Madrid’s academy.
Now, in a somewhat overdue move, Ronaldo Jr has now signed with Al-Nassr’s youth teams.Fabrizio Romano reports: “Cristiano Ronaldo Jr signs with Al-Nassr U13 team — here we go! The agreement has been signed as Cristiano’s son will start training in the next days. He will wear number 7.”Romano went on to suggest Ronaldo dreams of playing alongside his son at first team level one day, which could happen at Al-Nassr in the future.Manchester United still have Kai RooneyIf Cristiano Ronaldo’s second spell at Manchester United had been long-term, there was a possibility one day we might have seen Ronaldo Jr and Rooney Jr starring in the distant future at the club.
One half of this is still possible. Wayne Rooney’s son Kai is still part of the Manchester United academy, gradually working his way up the age groups after signing for the club in 2020.He is a year or two older than Ronaldo Jr, and is working hard to try and eventually earn the right to follow in his dad’s footsteps.
He has already made his debut for the club today. Who knows, if Ronaldo Jr is anywhere near as good as his dad, he may find his way back to Manchester United one day.
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