When Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. played against England’s U15s recently, he resumed his early international career with Portugal’s U15s, and his performance sparked a lot of social media commentary from supporters. The teenager chose to play for Portugal and emulate his illustrious father, Cristiano Ronaldo, despite having the opportunity to play for several other countries, including Spain.
He recently came off the bench in a 4-1 victory over Japan’s U15 team, marking his debut for the country. He then made another appearance when they played the Three Lions’ youth team. Ronaldo Jr. will have an amazing career if he is even half the football player his father has been for the past 20 years. A video of the young player’s performance went viral online following the match versus England, and it caused a stir among fans.
Fans Weren’t Impressed With His Performance
They’ve given their assessment online
Fans were quick to share their thoughts about Ronaldo Jr. on social media after video of the player’s performance against England appeared online, and it’s safe to say that they weren’t holding back. “Just concentrate in school and become a doctor…you have no future in football,” one admirer wrote on X (Twitter), while another echoed the harsh assessment, saying, “He’ll never be a professional football player.”
Some admirers believed that he was overly attempting to emulate his father’s style of play, which was not a good fit for his skill set. Someone said: “He should avoid mimicking his father, for it will limit his growth and development.” “Must he play like his dad?” another person said in agreement.
His performance as a winger didn’t impress everyone, and some believed that switching positions would further his career. According to one post, “He’d be better as a central midfielder.” They weren’t the only ones who believed he would make a reliable center-mid. “He’s not going to have that explosiveness his father had,” one X user stated. However, one person said, “He has skill but he’s mad slow, maybe he’s more suited for CM.” Another said, “He’s sure going to be a very good ball controlling midfielder.”
However, some supporters had a little more upbeat opinion of the young player and were eager to emphasise that he is still only 14 years old and has lots of time to mature into a good football player. According to one, “The boy is taller than his peers, and it shows in the way he plays. He’s not slow.” His ability to remove those shots is evident. One person posted, “He is still a boy and there are still room for improvement even if he doesn’t play like his father he will definitely be a good player you all should reduce the expectations and allow the young man to breathe.” Another person said, “He’s on the rise; just give him some time.”
The entire football community will undoubtedly be closely monitoring Ronaldo Jr.’s progress over the coming years, regardless of what transpires.
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