"Cristiano Ronaldo's eldest son, Cristiano Ronaldo Júnior, made his debut for Portugal Under-16s on Thursday in a 2-0 win against hosts Turkey. With Portugal leading 2-0 thanks to goals from Sporting CP's Samuel Tavares and SC Braga's Rafael Cabral, Ronaldo Júnior entered the pitch in stoppage time in the encounter in Antalya, Turkey. Ronaldo Júnior, 15, plays as a forward for the youth academy of Al Nassr, the Saudi Pro League club where his father stars."
"Thursday's game was the first of three that Portugal's U16 squad will play in Turkey as part of the Federations Cup Tournament. Portugal take on Wales on Saturday and end the tournament on Monday against England. Ronaldo Júnior p layed and scored for Portugal's U15s earlier this year. Ronaldo Sr, 40, recently celebrated scoring 950 goals in his career. A five-time Ballon d'Or winner and Portugal captain, Ronaldo is the leading men's international scorer with 143 goals from 225 games."
Cristiano Ronaldo Júnior, 15, made his Portugal Under-16 debut in a 2-0 victory over Turkey, entering in stoppage time after Portugal led through goals by Samuel Tavares and Rafael Cabral. He is a forward in Al Nassr's youth academy in the Saudi Pro League. The match in Antalya was the first of three Federations Cup Tournament fixtures for Portugal's U16s, with games against Wales and England to follow. Ronaldo Júnior previously played and scored for Portugal's U15s. His father, Cristiano Ronaldo Sr, aged 40, recently reached 950 career goals and remains Portugal's record men's international scorer with 143 goals.
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