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Cristiano Ronaldo’s son makes his debut with Portugal’s under-16 team

Cristiano Ronaldo's son makes his debut with Portugal's under-16 team | iNFOnews.ca
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring during a World Cup 2026 group F qualifying soccer match between Portugal and Hungary in Lisbon, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s eldest son made his debut with Portugal’s under-16 national team on Thursday.

The 15-year-old Cristiano dos Santos, known as Cristianinho, was a 90th-minute substitute in Portugal’s 2-0 win over Turkey in the Federations Cup tournament being played in Turkey.

The teenager, who plays for the youth academy of Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, the same club as his father, had previously been called up for Portugal’s under-15 squad.

The next matches for Portugal’s under-16 squad in the tournament will be against Wales and England.

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