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Cristiano Ronaldo's eldest son earns first Portugal Under-17 call-up
November 3, 2026 at 04:05 PM
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Cristiano Ronaldo Júnior, 16, has been named in Portugal's Under-17 squad for the first time for November's European Championship qualifiers.
- Ronaldo Júnior was included in Filipe Ramos' 23-man squad after previously representing Portugal at Under-15 and Under-16 level.
- Portugal will face Andorra on November 11, Bulgaria on November 14 and Serbia on November 17 in Lisbon.
- His father, Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, remains under a 30-day suspension from the Portuguese Football Federation after leaving the national team's camp last month.
- Ronaldo is the leading scorer in men's international football with 143 goals in 225 games for Portugal.


