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By Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Cristiano Ronaldo’s son, Cristiano Jr., has officially signed for Manchester United.
The news comes just days after the 11-year-old was pictured training with his dad during the Premier League’s recent winter break.
Ronaldo’s oldest son, named after the Portuguese icon, was pictured posing with United’s famous No 7 shirt after agreeing to extend his stay in the club’s youth set up.
Cristiano Jr stood alongside Gabriel,another promising talent, who boasts more than 26,000 followers on Instagram and has a sponsorship deal with Nike.
Ronaldo is yet to comment on his son’s new contract at Old Trafford and the youngster doesn’t have his own social media account.
The 37-year-old recently shared pictures of him training with Cristiano Jr. with the caption, “present and future.”
Ronaldo’s comments would suggest his oldest son has a chance of following in his father’s footsteps by becoming a professional footballer.
And he could hardly ask for a better role model, with his dad winning five Champions League titles and the prestigious Ballon d’Or award five times.
Ronaldo has four children, who he raises with his partner Georgina Rodriguez-Cristiano Jr., Eva, Mateo and Alana Martina. The couple are expecting twins in the spring.