Cristiano Ronaldo's son named to Portugal's U-15 squad

Cristiano Ronaldo’s eldest son was selected for Portugal U-15 team for the first time before an upcoming tournament.

Cristiano Ronaldo Júnior, 14, will be part of the team of 22 Portugal players who will participate in the Vlatko Markovic International Tournament in Croatia, held from May 13 to 18. Other teams include England, Greece and Japan.

Major Ronaldo published an image of the two on Instagram, adding “proud of you, son!”

Cristiano Ronaldo Junior is part of the Youth Academy in Al-Nassr, the club in Saudi Arabia, where his father has played since 2023. He previously played at Manchester United and the Juventus Academy, also two old clubs or his father.

The elderly Ronaldo, 40, remains in the mix to make a sixth appearance in the World Cup Si Portugal qualifies for the 2026 World Cup. It is the top scorer of all time in international football with 136 goals and has the world record for most international appearances in 219.

The five -time winner of Balon d’Or has previously expressed interest in playing with his son.

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