There is a culture in football where the children of footballers are always compared to their parents. This happens in other sports too, but right now the man (or the child) of the hour is Cristiano Ronaldo Jr.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s first son, Ronaldo Jr. is still only eleven and has been unveiled as a Manchester United academy player. He will wear the number 7 shirt, just like his father, and now has his first deal with the Reds, after playing for them several times in the past few months.

During the official unveiling, Ronaldo Jr. was seen posing with Gabriel, who already has a sponsorship deal with sportswear giant Nike. Both of them have a lot of potential in the world of football, and if Ronaldo Jr. works as hard as his father did, he could become a great footballer.

Cristiano Ronaldo and his youth career

Ronaldo’s son has already started from a better stage compared to his father as Ronaldo was playing for the Portuguese club, Nacional, when he was 11. He left Nacional when he was 12 and joined Sporting CP, a club where he spent the next six years of his life.

Cristiano Ronaldo finally joined Manchester United in 2003, when he was 18 and had a lot of hype surrounding him. United paid a lot of money for him at the time, and he had a lot of pressure on him to deliver. However, he did not disappoint and became one of the best players in the world at United.

Ronaldo and his stats for Manchester United this season

The Portuguese forward has been underwhelming in his second stint for the club. Ronaldo has played 20 Premier League games this season, scoring eight goals and assisting a further three.

However, he has been much better in the UEFA Champions League, where he has scored six goals in five games. The UCL is the final hope for United to win a trophy, and Ronaldo will surely give his all to get the club as close as he can to winning it all.

Read More: PHOTOS: Jordan and PSG Hilariously Try to Cover Lionel Messi’s Adidas Boots in New Kit Photo Shoot