Cristiano Ronaldo Júnior, called up with Portugal U-17

Cristiano Ronaldo JuniorCristiano Ronaldo’s eldest son, is among those called up for the national team Portugal U17 for the next qualifying matches for next year’s European Championship, as announced this Monday by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF).

‘Cristianinho’as he is known in Portugal, is part of the 23-player squad for the home games against Andorra (November 11), Bulgaria (14) and Serbia (17). Cristiano’s firstborn has 16 yearsplays as a winger and plays in the youth ranks of his father’s current club, Saudi Al Nassr.

It will be the first time he plays with the Portugal under-17 team, after his successful spells in the under-15 -with which he scored a double in the final of a tournament that his team won- and in the under-16where he won two other competitions and scored three goals in nine games.

While Cristiano Júnior will represent the under-17Portugal remains to know if Cristiano Ronaldo will be included in the next senior squad, which will be announced next Friday.

Cristiano, 41, suddenly left the last concentration due to disagreements with the coach, Jorge Jesus, and was punished with a 30-day suspension – already served – and a fine of 255 euros.

According to the player in a statement, the reason for the disagreement was that Jesus had made him warm up for half an hour and then not take him out on the field.