"Waiting to see Messi Jr.": Fans react as Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. lifts 1st trophy with Portugal, video

• Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. led Portugal's U-15 broadside to triumph successful the Vlatko Markovic International Tournament connected Sunday evening, May 18
• The erstwhile Juventus U-15 subordinate scored a brace successful their 3-2 triumph implicit Croatia successful a thrilling lucifer witnessed by his grandmother
• Ronaldo Jr. present sets his sights connected surpassing his father, Cristiano Ronaldo Sr.'s U-15 record, having netted 7 goals successful 9 appearances

Cristiano Ronaldo’s son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., is proving his doubters incorrect with his standout show astatine the Vlatko Markovic International Tournament successful Croatia connected Sunday evening, May 18.

The Al Nassr U-15 prima scored his archetypal brace for Portugal’s U-15 broadside successful their 3-2 triumph implicit the big nation, Croatia.

The 14-year-old celebrated his goals with his father’s iconic ‘SIU’ gesture, joined by his teammates and excited spectators.

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. of Portugal U15 celebrates during the Vlatko Markovi International Match against Croatia U15. Photo by: Pixsell/MB Media.
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Ronaldo Jr. has justified his inclusion successful the squad by manager Michael Rwabigwi, pursuing a quiescent commencement to the tournament, wherever helium had failed to people successful the archetypal 3 matches.

In the 13th minute, Ronaldo Jr. opened the scoring, converting a precise left-footed changeable from a walk successful the near broadside of the punishment box.

Croatia responded successful the 25th minute, with Ivan Caleta capitalising connected a lapse successful Portugal’s defense.

Ronaldo Jr. netted his 2nd extremity successful the 47th minute, giving Portugal a deserved lead, but Croatia equalised done substitute Rio Joka successful the 59th infinitesimal per ESPN.

The lucifer was settled successful the 78th infinitesimal erstwhile Rafael Cabral scored his 3rd extremity of the tourney to seal the triumph and unafraid the trophy for Portugal per beinSports.

Cristiano Ronaldo and his lad Cristiano Ronaldo Jr greet the assemblage during the authoritative unveiling of Cristiano Ronaldo arsenic an Al Nassr player. Photo by: Yasser Bakhsh.
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Fans comparison Ronaldo Jr. to Messi Jr.

A heated online statement has emerged betwixt fans of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Legit.ng has compiled immoderate of the comments from the Facebook leafage of football writer Fabrizio Romano. Read beneath

Henry Daudi wrote:

"Like begetter similar son, waiting to seeing Messi Jr."

Uchenna Amadi said:

"Pain symptom sorrow sorrow are each implicit Messi fans close present aft saying the kid is not a footballer 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂."

Amar Mars added:

"Ronaldo JR request play for Europe.. helium his large player. possibly play for Dortmund for 2 play astatine slightest and past determination to nine similar Real Mdrid. aforesaid similar Bellingham did."He is acold amended than Lamine yamal."

Lawali Shafiu wrote:

"What a mode to served ur nation. After sacrificing his full shot vocation for Portugal, present his lad is taking his footsteps."

David Rex said:

"This lad needs to bash his things and permission his begetter ain oo hmm."If we the Messi fans commencement we volition not stop. He should absorption connected his way truthful that radical won't expect overmuch from him, gag aside."

Khøfí Pïé Chärt added:

"Like begetter similar son,a lion tin ne'er springiness commencement to a sheep,they ne'er disappoints erstwhile their squad needs them most. SIUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!"

Tsea Bernard wrote:

"Cristiano Ronaldo sanction volition reign for agelong oo."His lad volition proceed from wherever helium volition stop."

Ronaldo Jr. gets call-up

Legit.ng earlier reported that Cristiano Ronaldo’s bequest is taking a caller signifier arsenic his 14-year-old son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, earns his archetypal call-up to Portugal’s U-15 nationalist team.

The young guardant has been included successful the squad for the upcoming Vlatko Markovic International Tournament successful Croatia, scheduled to instrumentality spot from May 13 to 18.

Ronaldo Jr, presently processing his crippled astatine Saudi Arabian broadside Al-Nassr, wherever his begetter plies his trade, is acceptable to correspond his state successful matches against Japan, Greece, and England.

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