Legendary Portugal footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s son has earned a call-up to the national under-16 squad for the first time ever, reported ESPN on Tuesday.

The fifteen-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, currently with his father in Saudi Arabia, where the iconic footballer represents Al Nassr, has been included in the Portugal under-16 22-player squad for the Federation Cup tournament in Turkey.

The youth tournament, which will be played from October 30 to November 4, will feature matches against teams from Turkey, Wales, and England.

His selection comes after a call-up to the under-15 team this year in May, and this step takes him one step further towards possibly sharing the pitch with his father in national colours someday.

The famed footballer’s son has also spent time in the youth se

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