{"id":7853,"date":"2026-11-03T16:30:52","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/03\/ronaldo-jnr-earns-first-portugal-u17-call-up-could-meet-father-at-training-ground\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T16:30:52","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:30:52","slug":"ronaldo-jnr-earns-first-portugal-u17-call-up-could-meet-father-at-training-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/03\/ronaldo-jnr-earns-first-portugal-u17-call-up-could-meet-father-at-training-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronaldo Jnr. earns first Portugal U17 call-up, could meet father at training ground"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Ronaldo<\/p>\n

By Adegboyega Adeleye<\/h4>\n

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Cristiano Ronaldo Jnr. has received his first call-up to Portugal\u2019s Under-17 team, raising the possibility of meeting his father, Cristiano Ronaldo, at the national team\u2019s training base during the November international window.<\/p>\n

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According to ESPN, the 16-year-old Al Nassr academy forward has been named in Filipe Ramos\u2019 23-man squad for the 2027 European Under-17 Championship qualifying matches, having previously represented Portugal at U15 and U16 levels.<\/p>\n

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The Portuguese footballing icon\u2019s son, known popularly as \u201cCristianinho\u201d (which translates to \u201cLittle Cristiano\u201d in Portuguese), has previously represented the national side in the U-15 and U-16 levels since his debut in May 2025, making 13 appearances across both age group and scoring five goals.<\/p>\n

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Portugal\u2019s U17 team will play Andorra on November 11, Bulgaria on November 14 and Serbia on November 17, with all three matches scheduled to take place at the Portuguese Football Federation\u2019s Cidade do Futebol training complex in Oeiras, near Lisbon. The team\u2019s training camp is also scheduled to run at the facility from November 6 to 17.<\/p>\n

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His father could also be at the same training base if he is included in Portugal\u2019s senior squad for the upcoming international fixtures against Denmark on November 14 and Wales on November 17.<\/p>\n

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However, Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s participation remains uncertain following reports that he was handed a 30-day suspension by the Portuguese Football Federation after leaving the national team camp during last month\u2019s Nations League campaign.<\/p>\n

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The 41-year-old remains Portugal\u2019s all-time leading scorer in men\u2019s international football, with 143 goals in 225 appearances.<\/p>\n

Ronaldo Jnr.\u2019s maiden U17 call-up marks another step in his progression through Portugal\u2019s youth national teams as he continues his development at Al Nassr\u2019s academy.<\/p>\n

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His father, meanwhile, is closing in on the 1,000-goal career milestone, having scored 985 goals. He recently netted a hat-trick for Al Nassr.<\/p>\n

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In the past, Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken well about his son. At the Globe Soccer Awards in December 2020, he shared how his son\u2019s diet and habits sometimes frustrated him, noting that the young boy liked drinking soda and eating crisps or fries even though <\/p>\n

he had great athletic potential.<\/p>\n

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Ronaldo said: \u201cWe\u2019ll see if he\u2019ll be a great player. He\u2019s not yet. Sometimes he drinks coke, he eats fries and he knows I get mad. I tell him to treadmill and then dive into cold water to recover, and he says: \u201cDad, but it\u2019s so cold.\u201d It\u2019s normal because he\u2019s young. <\/p>\n

He has potential. He is fast, he dribbles well, but that\u2019s not enough. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication. I\u2019m not going to pressure him to be a player. However, I especially want him to be the best, whether he\u2019s a footballer or a doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n

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