Trending Now - Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. Trains With Real Madrid U16s, Eyes Academy Spot

WHO:

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., 15 years old, son of Cristiano Ronaldo

Real Madrid, a professional football club in Spain

Cristiano Ronaldo, known as Ronaldo Sr., all-time record scorer for Real Madrid

WHAT:

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. trained with Real Madrid's Under-16 team (Cadete A) this week

Ronaldo Sr. has not been called up for Portugal's friendlies against the United States and Mexico during the international break

Ronaldo Sr. is recovering from a muscular injury that was discovered to be "more serious" than initially thought

WHERE:

Madrid, Spain

Al Nassr, a football club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

WHEN:

Training occurred during the week of March 26th, 2026

Ronaldo Sr. suffered a hamstring injury on February 28th, 2026

WHY:

Ronaldo Jr. aims to join Real Madrid's academy, following in his father's footsteps

The family is in Madrid while Ronaldo Sr. recovers from injury, amid uncertainty in the Middle East due to conflict in Iran

HOW:

Real Madrid opened its doors for Ronaldo Jr. to train during his father's recovery period

(UPDATED March 26, 2026 00:34 UTC)

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., the 15-year-old son of football legend Cristiano Ronaldo, trained with Real Madrid's Under-16 team this week as he aims to follow in his father's footsteps. Meanwhile, Ronaldo Sr. is recovering from a hamstring injury that turned out to be more serious than initially thought, which has kept him from being called up for Portugal's friendlies against the United States and Mexico. The family is currently in Madrid during this recovery period, as uncertainty looms in the Middle East due to ongoing conflict in Iran.