Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo has stated that he won’t force his 10-year-old son, Cristiano Jr, to become a footballer like him.
Cristiano Ronaldo was named Player of the Century at Globe Soccer Awards on Sunday, December 27, and spoke about his 10-year-old son Cristiano Junior at the ceremony.
Cristiano Junior, 10, plays in the Juventus academy but Ronaldo said his son doesn’t necessarily have to become a footballer even though he does get irritated when his son drinks coke and eats crisps.
‘We’ll see if my son will become a great footballer,’ Ronaldo said.
‘Sometimes he drinks coke and eats crisps and it irritates me, he knows that.
‘Sometimes I tell my son to take a dip in cold water to recover after a run on the treadmill and he says: ‘Dad, it’s so cold there’. That’s fine, he is only 10 years old.
‘I always tell him that it takes work and dedication to have success. I won’t pressure him to become a footballer but I would like it.
‘The most important thing is to become the best in his field, whether it is football or medicine.’
