At 16 years old, the young footballer is preparing to compete in the qualifying phase of the European Championship, continuing his journey with the colors of Portugal. The news was analyzed this Wednesday, November 4th, on the program ‘V+ Fama’, on V+ TVI.
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Adriano Silva Martins opened the topic in the edition, highlighting the moment: “Cristianinho was called up to represent the Under-17 National Team, taking an important step in his career”.
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Guilherme Castelo Branco made a point of remembering the trajectory that the striker’s son has been building in the youth categories. The commentator highlighted the recent sporting record: “Last year in May, he was part of the under-15s, where he scored, if I’m not mistaken, two goals. Then he was in the under-16s. He’s been in four competitions, two under-15s and two under-16s. He didn’t score in all of them, but he scored in two of them, he’s already scored five goals”. The commentator also concluded with a note of optimism about the performance of the teams the young man plays for: “At least one thing we are sure of is that when the Cristiano Ronaldo Junior plays, at least he’s lucky. Games usually end in victory.”.
The presenter also shared another personal wish linked to the Aveiro family, pointing out batteries to the player’s cousin: “I’m sorry that cousin Dinis Pereira isn’t called up, because Dinis is also a great scorer, he’s becoming a great player. Cátia’s son is at Vitória de Guimarães, in the younger ranks, obviously, but he’s going to be a great player. I have a lot of hope too. Of course, his career is long, there’s still a long way to go”.
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The conversation immediately turned to the possibility that father and son could one day align together. Guilherme Castelo Branco recalled this scenario: “There is supposedly a big dream that Cristiano Ronaldo has of one day playing with his son. We don’t know if it will come true or not, but he, now joining the under-17s, could very well join the national team as well. If he continues to be called up, who knows, maybe next year they will play together”. Soon after, Guilherme Castelo Branco addressed doubts about the next call-up of the main team, whose list will be announced on Friday, November 6th: “This coming Friday we will find out if Cristiano Ronaldo will really be called up for training camp”.
In the studio, opinions were divided regarding the presence of the Brazilian captain. António Leal e Silva assured that he believed in the call-up, but Pedro Capitão shot in the opposite direction: “I don’t think so”.
Adriano Silva Martins aligned with Pedro Capitão’s prediction, while António Leal e Silva expressed his view on the player’s attitude towards a possible call-up: “It’s one thing to be called up and not come, it’s another thing not to come. He can be called up and not be able to come and not accept”. The commentator reinforced: “Now, the Portuguese Football Federation won’t call up Cristiano Ronaldo? I don’t believe it”.
The role reserved for the player on the field ended up dominating the exchange of ideas. For Adriano Silva Martins, any return must have guaranteed minutes: “If he is called up and goes, it is to play. If he is called up to be on the bench, that is an offense to Cristiano Ronaldo. If he is called up and is not, it is an offense to Portugal and the National Team”.
António Leal e Silva tried to frame Jorge Jesus’ technical management: “Cristiano Ronaldo is a player like any other, but he is not quite a player like any other. Everything that is happening has been negotiated. Jorge Jesus to call up Cristiano Ronaldo is because there has already been a meeting with the Federation”. The commentator further explained that “Jorge Jesus’ thinking, in my opinion, is the most correct. It is there, it will be used when necessary”.
The debate ended without consensus at the table. While Adriano Silva Martins expressed feeling that “Cristiano doesn’t want to come back either”Pedro Capitão considered that “there is no interest from either party”in a discussion that kept the country’s most famous clan in the spotlight.