🔥 Like father, like son! CR7 Jr shines for Portugal for the first time
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Yes, we can hardly believe it either, but Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. seems to be slowly but surely making his way toward becoming a professional footballer. Yesterday, the 14-year-old shone for the first time on the big youth stage for Portugal. At the Vlatko Markovic Tournament, the 'Mini-CR7' scored his first goal for his home country's U15 team in their 3-2 final victory over Croatia. Especially his first of two goals already bore a slight resemblance to his dad's style. The first 𝗦𝗜𝗨𝗨𝗨𝗨 from Cristiano Jr. for Portugal came at the Vlatko Markovic International Tournament! 😍🇵🇹 #Canal11 #FutebolEmPortuguês pic.twitter.com/nygi0WCC1i Quite impressive, isn't it? Of course, the iconic Siuuuuu celebration was not to be missed. ❗ Cristiano Jr with his medal and the trophy. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/LdnFVwQnhE After the match, he even took home his first international trophy. By the way, that means the youngster has won more trophies in the past four years than his father. Yep, we're all feeling pretty old right now too.
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