Serhii Trubicin
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, also known as Cristiano Pinheiro or Cristiano Junior, is the eldest son of the star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. Despite his young age, the boy is already attracting the attention of the football world with his talent and prospects.
Born on 17 June 2010, Cristiano has been immersed in the world of football since he was a child. Under the close supervision of his famous father, he trains in the best academies and shows impressive results at the youth level.
However, the young footballer’s personal life is shrouded in mystery. This is especially true of the question of who his mother is. Cristiano Ronaldo himself carefully conceals this information from the public.
We will tell you about the life and football career of Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. You will learn interesting facts about his birth, physical characteristics, achievements at the youth level and prospects for the future. We will also look at two main versions of who could be the mother of the talented young man.
When was Ronaldo Junior born and who is his mother?
Many people are interested in how old Ronaldo’s son is. Cristiano was born on 17 June 2010. In the summer of 2024, Cristiano will turn 14. However, it is still not known who Cristiano Junior’s mother is. Most likely, it will be impossible to find out for sure shortly, because Ronaldo himself keeps this information behind seven locks and does not even want to talk about such topics.
Therefore, in this matter, you will have to pay attention to the two most common versions:
- The mother of Ronaldo’s son is an American woman with whom the footballer had a short-term relationship.
- Ronaldo Junior has a surrogate mother, whose name is kept strictly confidential.
The first version claims that the mother of Ronaldo’s eldest son is an American woman who worked as a waitress in a restaurant. After it turned out that the girl was pregnant by the footballer, he allegedly paid her £10 million in compensation so that she would not claim maternity. It is also alleged that in this way, CriRo also made an agreement that the real mother would never appear in his son’s life.
However, the second version – surrogacy – seems more credible. The fact is that Cristiano, while still playing for Juventus, has repeatedly stated that he wants to have a son who looks like him. And one of the Portuguese’s biggest dreams is to be able to play with his son in the same team in an official match. Therefore, there was no time to postpone the issue any longer. After all, when CriRo can play for the same club as his son, he will be over 41 years old.
According to the Daily Mail, Ronaldo’s junior son is the biological brother of twins Eva and Mateo, who were born in 2017. That is, all the children may be from the same batch of embryos, which indicates surrogacy. After all, many clinics freeze and store unused embryos in case the client wants more children in the future.
In California, surrogacy is legal and has become a real industry. All CreeRo had to do was find one of the many private agencies and choose the most suitable surrogate mother on the website. The mother herself may not even know for whom she is carrying a child.
Ronaldo may have chosen a girl with an athletic appearance and Latin American features. One of the articles in the same Daily Mail claims that, according to the footballer’s sister, Katia Aveiro, the mother of his eldest son, Cristiano, could be a Mexican. This theory is also supported by the fact that the American city of La Mesa, where Cristiano Junior was born, and later the twins Eva and Mateo, is located near the Mexican border.
Ronaldo Junior’s height and physical characteristics as a footballer
Despite his father’s huge fortune, Ronaldo Junior cannot afford much free time. Since early childhood, Cristiano has been making a future superstar out of a small boy. Cristiano’s son is constantly training, because he always plays in the best academies in the world. In addition, there are often videos of the two Portuguese men working out in the same gym or kicking a ball around in the backyard.
Junior Cristiano already stands out among his peers for his physical ability. He does more work in training than some professional footballers. In addition, training with his father in the gym also affects his muscle mass. It is very important to have a good shot like my father. On the Internet, you can find videos of the younger Ronaldo scoring long-range goals or hitting a free kick.
There is also a noticeable progress in speed. It is speed and dribbling at speed, along with a powerful shot, that has become CR7’s trademark, which has allowed the Portuguese to conquer European football. Ronaldo himself is well aware of this, trying to make his son a copy, and perhaps even a better version of himself.
Cristiano’s son also stands out among his peers because of his height. If you don’t know how old Ronaldo’s eldest son is, you might think he is older than his teammates.
It is difficult to say exactly how tall Ronaldo’s son is. There is no such information. But the family photo clearly shows that at the age of 13 he is already noticeably taller than Georgina, who is 168 cm tall. Therefore, we can state that the young man is about 172-175 cm tall.
The football career of the younger Ronaldo
Of course, being the son of the world’s most famous and richest footballer, Cristiano has access to the best training facilities and works with some of the best coaches in the world. Since childhood, the junior has been involved in football matches and training. When Ronaldo played at Real Madrid, his son played for the local club Posuelo. After joining Juventus, CriRo Jr. became a player in the Turin club’s academy.
At Juventus, Cristiano got a taste of football life to the fullest. Every week he had to attend 4-5 training sessions and play in one match for the U-9 team. However, the young athlete took such loads quite well. In addition, the young footballer still had time to train overtime, going to the gym with his father.
At Juventus, Cristiano Junior’s scoring talent was unleashed. The young forward scored over 80 goals in a season in various tournaments. He was often spotted training with the first team.
Of course, after his father moved to Al-Nasr, Cristiano Jr. also moved to Saudi Arabia. Here, the son of the star footballer began to play in the youth team. Cristiano also managed to surpass his father in the local championship. Ronaldo Jr. achieved an achievement that Cristiano has not yet had – he became the champion of Saudi Arabia.
Ronaldo Junior’s future and whether Ronaldo Senior’s dream will come true
There is no doubt that shortly we will see Ronaldo Junior in one of the European clubs from the top championships. After all, Cristiano is creating a real scoring machine:
- Constant football training.
- Classes in the hall.
- Training in technique, strokes and speed under the supervision of a parent.
High performance at the youth level does not guarantee superstar status in professional football. But given the way the younger Ronaldo is playing right now, he has all the makings of becoming one of the best footballers in the world. Once, at one of the Ballond’Or ceremonies, Cristiano Junior said that he wanted to surpass his father’s achievements.
The downside to this story may seem to be that Ronaldo worked hard to become who he is. CriRo grew up in poverty and had to make his way and reach heights. His son has everything. His father did his best to make sure that his family had enough money to afford anything. And as practice shows, young footballers from wealthy families do not often become stars.
However, Ronaldo does not let his son relax. At one of the press conferences, the Portuguese said that his son constantly asks him to buy an iPhone. However, this is not going to happen yet. The footballer doesn’t want his son to become addicted to technology and gadgets at such a young age, but rather to pay more attention to training and development. Of course, the footballer lets the kid play with his phone from time to time, but only for a limited time.
An interesting fact. One day, Cristiano’s son created an Instagram page and started posting various short videos about his life. The posts gained more than half a million views in a few hours. Ronaldo Junior could have become the youngest popular blogger. However, his father did not like it and deleted his son’s page.
But will Krish be able to fulfil his dream of playing in the same club with his son? For this to happen, the junior must be at least 16 years old. This means that Ronaldo will only be able to implement his plan in the 2026/27 season if his son makes his professional football debut at 16.
The most likely scenario is that both Ronaldos will play in Cristiano’s first professional team, Sporting Lisbon. Cristiano is increasingly dissatisfied with the game in Saudi Arabia. One of the main factors is that his family’s stay in this Asian country is not entirely comfortable. Georgina and her children spend more and more time in Europe. Therefore, Krish himself has repeatedly spoken about his desire to return to Europe.
It is unlikely that anyone will sign the 39-year-old to a top club. In addition, it is difficult to guarantee Cristiano Jr.’s debut in a top team at the age of 16. But Sporting are ready to sign Ronaldo at any time, as the club’s president stated.
This option is a great opportunity to make CriRo’s dream come true, as his son has every chance to make the first team early on. And this fact may become even more symbolic. After all, one Ronaldo has already started his stellar career with this Portuguese club. And it would be only right if Ronaldo’s successor, who bears his name and is considered his copy, also starts his stellar career with Sporting. And the appearance of both Ronaldos in the same team can be viewed as a passing of the baton from father to son.
