Cristiano Ronaldo Jr follows in famous father's footsteps with international breakthrough

Cristiano Ronaldo's son, Jr, has earned his stripes with a call-up to Portugal's Under-15s.

The teenage talent, just 14 and part of Al-Nassr's academy in Saudi Arabia where his iconic father stars, is set to join the Portuguese youth contingent at the Vlatko Markovic International Tournament over in Croatia.

Set to showcase his skills against young talents from Japan, Greece and England, Cristiano Jr will participate in the tournament that runs from May 13 to 18.

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Proud papa Ronaldo, age 40, took to his Instagram to share the Portugal Under-15s squad news with his legion of followers, captioning it: "proud of you, son".

The young footballer isn't new to top-notch academies; he's honed his football prowess previously within the youth ranks of heavyweights Juventus and , both clubs his father graced before his move to the Saudi Pro League back in December 2022.

Ronaldo 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 via . “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.”

He added: “It makes me happy to be here, not just because my son is here too. This age is very important because in four or five years they will be professional.

“So my advice is to believe, listen to coaches, work hard, don’t sleep late. This is what I say to Cristiano. I really believe that in a few years one of them, a few of them, will be in the first team.”