Cristiano Ronaldo's son, 15, edges closer to Al

Cristiano Ronaldo's son, 15, edges closer to Al-Nassr debut and fulfulling dad's dream

Cristiano Ronaldo dreams of playing alongside his son, 15-year-old Cristiano Jr, and the chances of that becoming a reality in the near future with Al-Nassr are increasing

Al-Nassr are considering promoting Cristiano Ronaldo's son to the first-team next season, allowing him to play alongside his dad. Cristiano Jr, 15, is on the books of the Saudi Arabian club and wants to follow in his father's footsteps.

The striker recently spent time at Real Madrid's academy and it was reported that Spanish giants were looking at signing him. Cristiano Jr is already a regular for Portugal at youth level and helped them win the under-17 World Cup in 2025.

Now, Arab newspaper Al Wiam claim that that Al-Nassr are thinking about integrating him into their first-team next season. Cristiano Jr, who was born in the USA, will turn 16 in June.

The Saudi Pro League allows players to feature from the age of 16, meaning that there'll be no barrier for the father and son to team up. Ronaldo, who turned 41 in February, is under contract with Al-Nassr until the end of next season, so Cristiano Jr is just in the nick of time.

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It's long been mooted that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner will delay his retirement until after he plays a professional match alongside his son. "I would like it, I would like it," Ronaldo said last year.

"It's not something that keeps me up at night, but I would like it. We'll see. It's more in his hands than in mine. The years are starting to pass and, obviously, Cris will have to, one day, leave football, because the years I'm extending... There will come a time when it's no longer possible. Not only physically but psychologically.

"But I also don't see it as an obsession. He will follow his path, his trajectory. I will be a proud father, I will be proud of whatever he wants to do. If he plays, 'top'. If he doesn't play, we tried. At least his father tried hard. But it won't be a problem either, in my opinion."

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For now, though, Ronaldo is focussed on a strong end to the season with Al-Nassr before his final World Cup this summer. Yet to win the Saudi title since moving to the Middle East in late 2022, the former Manchester United superstar is desperate to get over the line after years of frustration.

Al-Nassr, managed by Jorge Jesus, are currently top of the table by eight points five games to go. Their closest rivals, Al-Hilal, notably have a game in hand and the two teams will face each other in a potential title decider in May.

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