EMOTION: Ronaldo and his son both score on the same day

November 1st was a truly special day for the Ronaldo family, as both father and son played and found the net.

On November 1st (local time), Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 952nd goal of his illustrious career, while his son Cristiano Jr also scored his first goal for Portugal’s U16 team. Remarkably, both goals came on the anniversary of a significant milestone in Ronaldo Sr.’s career — the day marking the beginning of his legendary football journey.

On November 1, 2003, Ronaldo netted his first goal for Manchester United against Portsmouth. From that moment, he rose to become an icon at Old Trafford, scoring a total of 145 goals across two spells with the “Red Devils.” Exactly 22 years later, on the same date, his son Cristiano Jr scored his first international goal, kicking off his journey with Portugal’s U16 team.

In Portugal U16’s 3-0 victory over Wales U16 at the Federations Cup, Cristiano Jr came off the bench and opened the scoring in the 42nd minute. Following a clever through pass from a teammate, he calmly finished with a low right-footed shot into the corner, beating the opposing goalkeeper. The video of the goal quickly spread on social media, and Ronaldo immediately shared it on his personal Instagram with three fire emojis expressing his pride.

Meanwhile, Ronaldo Sr. also had a memorable night. On the same day his son scored, he completed a brace for Al Nassr in their victory against Al Fahya in the Saudi Pro League, including a winning goal in the 104th minute. This achievement brought Ronaldo’s career total to 952 goals, just 48 short of the legendary 1000-goal milestone. At 40 years old, “CR7” continues to demonstrate remarkable scoring form, netting 8 goals in 7 matches this season.

Coincidentally, both father and son scored on November 1st — the very day 22 years ago when Ronaldo began his legendary path by scoring for Man United after leaving Sporting Lisbon. That debut season saw him score 4 goals and provide 4 assists before rising to become one of the greatest legends in “Red Devils” history. After moving to Real Madrid, Ronaldo left Old Trafford with 118 goals, and upon returning in 2021, added 27 more, totaling 145.

Now, Ronaldo likely hopes that November 1st will also mark the beginning of a great journey for Cristiano Jr, who is steadily writing his own story wearing Portugal’s colors.

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