Ronaldo wants to become one of the rare players who can play with his son as teammates on the field.
Cristiano Ronaldo ended his journey at the 6th EURO of his career in the most unexpected way. The Portuguese superstar did not have any goals and only had 1 assist. Many people ask what is Ronaldo’s next plan? Has CR7 considered retiring?
Goal’s source said the Portuguese superstar is still very hungry. Ronaldo wants to win at least one title with Al Nassr before hanging up his boots. In addition, CR7 also has another goal. That means playing with his eldest son, Ronaldo Jr. for at least one season.
Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu confirmed this story in a recent interview. “Playing with his son is really the main motivation why Ronaldo has not retired. He wants to be on the field with Ronaldo Jr. in an official match. That’s why CR7 is still trying its best at the present time.
If it were in another club or another football environment like Real Madrid, this would be very unlikely to happen. However, that is entirely possible at Al Nassr. One year is a bit difficult, but I think Ronaldo and his son can play together for half of the season.”
This year Ronaldo Jr. is only 14 years old. This means that Ronaldo has to wait about 2 more seasons before he can play with his son. At that time, the Portuguese superstar turned 41. Just as Mutu said, Saudi Arabia or specifically Al Nassr is the best place for CR7 to do what he wants. In fact, this depends on Ronaldo Jr.’s ability.
This story of Ronaldo is associated by many people with American basketball superstar Lebron James. The NBA legend is still playing for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 40. In the 2024/25 season, Lebron James will have the opportunity to play with his eldest son Bronny James. This player was just brought in by Los Angeles during the selection session before the new season.
Due to the characteristics of football, players often retire early, so it is rare for father and son to play on the same professional team. According to FIFA statistics, there are only about 10 pairs of special “teammates” like that. The most famous is probably the Rivaldo father and son – Rivaldinho, followed by Henrick Larsson – Jordan Larsson. Both of these famous players only had 1 match with their sons before retiring.
Perhaps most especially is the case of former Russian player Alexei Eremenko. He played with his eldest son, Alexei Eremenko, for 4 seasons in HJK Helsinki and won 2 Finnish championships and a Finnish national cup title. After that, he continued to play for another year with his second son, Roman Eremenko, at FF Jaro before retiring.