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“Cristiano Junior wants to become a footballer, but…” Cristiano Ronaldo is not always kind to his eldest son, aged 14.
It’s not always easy being the son of a big star. Just ask Cristiano Jr. At 14, the first son of “CR7” is constantly compared to his five-time Ballon d’Or winner father, who he also has to face on a daily basis in the disciplines practiced by the Portuguese striker. Clashes that sometimes go badly. This is what the Al-Nassr striker confided to his former teammate at Manchester United, Rio Ferdinand.
“For example, I play padel every day. The other day, we had a fight with Cristiano Junior, we didn’t speak for two dayssays Cristiano Ronaldo. He has personality, I like that, I’m happy! Even little Mateo (aged 7, editor’s note) becomes competitive, I like that.” It is this mentality that has allowed the Funchal native (39 years old) to become the Portuguese GOAT and one of the best players in the history of football.
“My children are like me. I don’t teach them anything, they see by examplehe continues. They know that I sometimes get angry when I lose or even cry. They are a bit like me, so I always want to win when I play against them. In fact, I don’t give them anything for free.” A state of mind that could be heavy and frustrating for his children, but “CR7” is careful not to put too much pressure on them.
“He already has the pressure of being Cristiano Ronaldo’s son”
For example, he does not want to encourage them to pursue a career in football, even if he would like to see Cristiano Jr follow in his footsteps: “They will always see their father as an example. They see every day how I am and what I do, at home, in training and in matches. They see how hard I work. I know that right now Cristiano Junior wants to be a footballer, but I am not here to put too much pressure on him.”
“He’s 14, he already has the pressure of being Cristiano Ronaldo’s soncontinues the man with 901 career goals.
Let him make his own mistakes, but it is true that I hope that in the future he can become a professional player. If not, he may be able to do another job, I will always support him. We cannot put pressure on our sons because we are famous. A message full of common sense.
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