‘Supporting the big brother’ – Georgina Rodriguez and Mateo Ronaldo watch on as Cristiano Ronaldo Jr joins Saudi Arabian academy after spells with Manchester United, Juventus and Real Madrid

 Rodriguez, Ronaldo’s partner, posted an image on Instagram alongside her other stepson, Matteo Ronaldo, with the caption, ‘Supporting the big brother playing’. Ronaldo Jr, Cristiano’s first born, has seen his youth career mirror his father’s, with spells at Real Madrid, Juventus and then United.


 -ADVERTISEMENT- But when the player severed ties at Old Trafford following a bombshell TV interview in which he savaged the club, its owners, and manager Erik ten Hag, his son also departed the team. Ronaldo Jr had officially joined United’s youth ranks in February 2022, taking his dad’s iconic No.7 shirt.

 He featured for the U12s alongside Wayne Rooney’s son Kai, and even whipped out his dad’s signature ‘SIUUU’ celebration after one goal. Both the Portugal captain and his son trained with Real Madrid while Ronaldo Snr looked for a new club, after the World Cup and his family have now moved with him to the Middle East.