Marca: Ronaldo will make his debut for the Portugal U16 national team and participate in the Confederations Cup at the end of the month

Marca reported that Cristiano Ronaldo Junior, the eldest son of Cristiano Ronaldo, will make his debut for the Portugal U16 national team this Thursday to participate in the Confederations Cup, which will be held from October 30 to November 4.

The eldest son of the Portuguese star currently plays for the youth training echelon of Victory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and hopes to enter the first team in the future. The 40-year-old Ronaldo's contract will expire in June 2027, when Ronaldo will be 17 years old. This age is enough for many players to make a mark at top clubs, such as Yamal and Messi.

Considering the development potential of Mini Luo, he may soon compete with his father on the same court. Although this is still a distant dream, it is by no means impossible to achieve.

"I hope to play with him one day, but it's not something I particularly care about. We'll see then. It depends more on himself. Time waits for no one, and one day I will retire." Ronaldo has said this many times about his eldest son.

Mini Luo, who is currently in the Riyadh Victory Youth Training Camp (joining in 2023), is a strong forward who prefers to attack from the left. Although many celebrity offspring are under great pressure to carry the family name, Ronaldo has full confidence in his son.

"He is very competitive, just like me as a kid. He doesn't like to lose. I believe he will become like me. I like to teach him things, but he will do what he wants to do. I will support him no matter what. Of course, if he becomes I would be happy as a football player because he is really passionate about the sport. He has good physical fitness, speed, good skills and accurate shooting,” Ronaldo said in an interview with DAZN in 2018.