Cristiano Ronaldo's desperate bid to keep playing football may be linked to his young son, who is following in his footsteps. The Portuguese international, 39, who was in tears last night when he missed a penalty for his country in the Euros against Slovenia, is making history playing at the top level, approaching 40. In news which broke fans' hearts last night, the number seven star admitted Euro 2024 would be his last tournament in the competition.
However, he's got no plans to stop playing for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, which his son, Cristiano Jr has reportedly also signed for. Ronaldo signed for the team last January and has been exemplary in the league ever since. It was previously revealed that the striker's desperate bid to keep playing at the top level is down to him wanting to play at the same time as his eldest son, who he is mentoring to follow in his footsteps.
The five time Ballon dO'r winner revealed his eldest son's ambitions back in 2022 in an interview with Piers Morgan. Speaking about his Cristiano Jr, who was born via surrogate, he said: "My son tells me: dad, hold on a few more years, I want to play with you!" The former Real Madrid superstar may not have the sizzling speed on the pitch he once boasted, but there's no denying Ronaldo is a special specimen, who takes his fitness extremely seriously. And while he may have broken fans' heart regarding a future Euros appearance, reports have suggested the Madeira-born star keen to play in the 2026 World Cup an.
