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Updated: December 28, 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo Speaks On His Son Becoming 'A Great Footballer'

By Ridwan Yusuf
December 28, 2020
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Juventus and Portugal star, Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he would not discourage his son, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. from playing football professionally.

AllNews reports that Ronaldo who was on Sunday named the Player of the Century at the Globe Soccer Awards, stated that his son, 10, has the potential to become a great footballer.

Cristiano Jr - one of Cristiano Ronaldo's four children - is part of the Juventus Academy and has been showing promise.

“Sometimes he drinks coke, sodas and eats crisps and he knows it makes me angry,” Ronaldo said, according to A Bola.

"Sometimes I tell my son after a run on the treadmill to dive into the cold water to recover and he says: ‘Dad, it’s so cold there.’

"That’s fine, it is normal, he is only 10 years old."

“We’ll see if my son will become a great footballer."

'CR7' added: "He has potential. He is fast and dribbles well, but that is not enough.

"I always tell him that it takes work and dedication to have success.

“I won’t pressure him to become a footballer, but if you ask me if I want him to, yes I would like it.

"The most important thing is to become the best at whatever he does, whether it is as a footballer or a doctor.”

Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo has won five Ballon d'Or awards and four European Golden Shoes, both of which are records for a European player.

He has won 30 major trophies in his career, including seven league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, one UEFA European Championship, and one UEFA Nations League title.

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid man holds the records for the most goals (134) and assists (41) in the history of the UEFA Champions League.

He is one of the few recorded players to have made over 1,000 professional career appearances and has scored over 750 senior career goals for club and country.

The 35-year-old is also the second player to score 100 international goals, and the first European to achieve the feat.