Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably one of the best soccer players in history, widely recognized for his prolific record and multiple individual and team accolades in his career.
At the club level, Ronaldo has the most UEFA club competition appearances (197), most UEFA club competition goals (145), most UEFA Champions League goals (140), and most goals in UEFA Champions League knockout stages (67).
And with the Portugal National Football Team, he also has an impressive number of accolades: he’s the only player to score at five World Cups: 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. He’s also the first player to score ten hat-tricks in men’s international football.
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. hits a better version of the ‘Siu’
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., a 14-year-old young promise, began his career in youth academies at Juventus (Italy) and Manchester United (England), and then moved to Al-Nassr (Saudi Arabia) when his father signed with the club, in December 2022.
He’s shown promise, including 58 goals in a season for Juventus youth team, which is one of the reasons why a lot of clubs and international teams have shown interest for the teenager. He could represent up to five countries if given the chance in the future as a footballer (Portugal, Spain, England, Cape Verde, and the United States).
And this weekend, Ronaldo Jr. showed his abilities as a striker as he scored for Al-Nassr U15 team and then hit the famous “Siu” celebration, his dad’s trademark that has become a worldwide signature moves from footballers and athletes. Fans were loving the move, with some saying that the young talent is going to be better than his dad.
Cristiano’s impact on Saudi Arabian football
Cristiano Ronaldo is much more than a footballer, and the Al-Nassr directors were aware of this before making the decision to sign the Portuguese star. With millions of followers on social networks, the superstar is a reference figure in all corners of the planet.
In a footballing context in which a player’s ability to attract sponsors, boost product and ticket sales and generate interest from fans is increasingly taken into account when signing a player, Ronaldo is one of the great figures because he encompasses all these factors
When Al-Nassr signed Cristiano in December 2022,it not only signed a great player, but also acquired the services of a media figure who could transform and enhance Saudi soccer.
Since his signing, and until March 2025, Al-Nassr’s social networks have grown by 52.3 million followersand it has gone from being the third most followed team in the Saudi Pro League (SPL), and the 74th worldwide, to leading nationally and being the 17th internationally, being the second most followed club outside Europe.
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