Ronaldo "son" cherishes a dream with his father to form a duo on the professional pitch

Cristiano Ronaldo has another reason to prolong his playing career when his eldest son, Ronaldo Jr, wishes to join his father to create a "side-by-side" pair on the professional pitch.

Journalist Joshua Jones of The Sun (UK) reported that Ronaldo Jr - CR7's son wanted his father to delay his retirement plan because he wanted to become a teammate to play with Ronaldo. In an interview with DAZN at the end of February, the 37-year-old superstar once revealed that he wanted to play for another 4 to 5 years.

But according to Joshua Jones, Ronaldo may rethink when he retires, because he wants to comply with his son's wishes. The Portuguese striker told The Sun: "The boy (Ronaldo Jr) told me: 'Dad, try to play football for a few more years, because I want to play with you.

Ronaldo has just celebrated his 37th birthday. He has dropped a lot and even after a lackluster performance against weak opponents, CR7 was advised to retire.

However, Ronaldo is steadfast and once expressed his desire to play until the age of 40. In addition, he has a wish to fulfill with his eldest son Ronaldo Jr: "My son told me: Dad, let's continue to play for a few more years, I want to play with you."

Ronaldo has high hopes for his eldest son to follow in his footsteps. Earlier this year, Ronaldo posted a photo of the father and son training together with the caption: "Current and future".

Despite high expectations, Ronaldo did not put too much pressure on his son: "Only time will tell if he can do it. I will never put pressure on him. He can do what he wants. Most importantly, what I want Cristianito and the others to have is to be happy, to choose what they want. I will always support them."

The striker born in 1985 wants to play until the age of 41 - 42. According to the Manchester Evening News (UK), Ronaldo intends to retire in the Sporting Lisbon shirt. Maria Dolores Dos Santos Aveiro - the superstar's mother also wants her son to return to play for the home team Jose Alvalade before retiring from his career.

Meanwhile, in September 2021, The Sun newspaper confirmed that MU was the last club in Ronaldo's career. Specifically, the former Real Madrid star wants to hang up his shoes in the Old Trafford team's shirt and then work as a coach at MU so that he can train Ronaldo Jr.

In the history of football, there has been a father and son pairing as teammates Henrik and Jordan Larsson playing for Swedish club Hogaborgs BK, or World Cup winners Rivaldo and Rivaldinho for Brazilian club Mogi Mirim. Former Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen and his father Arnor once set a record as the only father and son pair ever to appear in the same national team match, when Iceland beat Estonia 3-0 in April 1996. But the two have never played together on the field.

Ronaldo Jr is currently playing at MU's youth training academy. Ronaldo the son started playing for the U11 MU team in September last year, right after Ronaldo's father left Juventus to return to the "Theater of Dreams". By early February 2022, Ronaldo Jr officially signed a contract with the MU U11 team and wore the number 7 shirt like his father.

Currently, Ronaldo has 4 children including Cristiano Jr, Eva, Mateo and Alana Martina. Ronaldo and partner Georgina Rodriquez are currently expecting twins. Despite Cristiano Jr's promising football career, Ronaldo promises to never put pressure on his son.

Cristiano Ronaldo shared: "Only time will tell. I will not put pressure on my child. Cristiano Jr can do what he wants. Besides, what I want most from Cristiano Jr and everyone is they are happy. They get to choose what they want. I will support in any way."

Talking about the process of raising Cristiano Jr., MU's 37-year-old superstar Cristiano Ronaldo added: "It's not easy, it won't be easy. But in my opinion, it's all about education. If you learn to die, it's all about education. In fact, you will be strong and appreciate many things.

I can't avoid showing my kids a good car, a great house, and a good life. Can't avoid that, you know? If you were in my position, what would you do?

It's all about education, you have to educate your children well and pass on knowledge to them. I told my son that, to win these things, to have this house, that car, Dad worked hard. I can't say otherwise."

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