WATCH: Cristiano Jr. channels his ‘inner Ronaldo’ with SPECTACULAR top bins free kick – Fans awed by mini maestro’s technique!

Cristiano Jr.'s free-kick technique mirrors his father's, and netizens love it!

WATCH: Cristiano Jr. channels his ‘inner Ronaldo’ with SPECTACULAR top bins free kick – Fans awed by mini maestro’s technique!

Cristiano Jr and Cristiano Ronaldo have similar free-kick styles. (Via Instagram/@apexfbp & Sport Photo Gallery)

Like father, like son. This saying couldn’t be more true for Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and son Cristiano Jr. The Al-Nassr star’s eldest child has followed in his footsteps as he signed with the U-13 team of the Riyadh-based club. Now, a recent video of the youngster practicing free-kicks has sent fans down memory lane. The stance, the posture, and the technique all emulate that of a certain #7.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s free-kick technique has been immortalized in footballing history. How the Portuguese superstar takes a few steps back, spreads his legs apart, and runs up to take free-kicks never fails to captivate his fans. Furthermore, the Al-Nassr captain has managed to score a career total of 51 free-kicks, with his most recent coming in the Saudi Pro League.

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Meanwhile, in the video which has now gone viral, Cristiano Jr. is seen practicing free-kicks. He shows off his sublime free-kick technique as he takes a few short strides to run up for the free-kick.

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His strike goes well wide of the artificial wall and out of the reach of the keeper. The perfect ‘top-bin’ strike has made fans draw several comparisons between the player and his father.

Fans react to Cristiano Jr.’s sublime free-kick

As videos of the young prodigy’s free-kick technique hit social media, fans of CR7 have reacted to the same. His technique was praised by the fans while drawing comparisons between father and son. A fan was surprised at the coincidence of how Cristiano Jr was wearing a Sporting CP jersey as he took the free-kick. Another wanted Real Madrid to sign the youngster as soon as possible and to keep the legacy of Ronaldo safe in Madrid.

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Cristiano Jr. in training. (Via X/@433)

Others were simply in awe of the young player’s ability to master his father’s technique at such a young age. Others said that he (Cristiano Jr.) was very well at the level to play in a team consisting of 17 and 18-year-olds. Some even went so far as to label the 13-year-old as a Ballon d’Or winner in the future.

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As of now, Cristiano Jr. is 13 years old and wears the #7 like his father with the U-13 squad. He normally joins the respective academy of the team that his father plays for (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus, etc). With his unbelievable talent, it would be no surprise if he manages to break into the Al-Nassr first team in the coming years. He has also expressed his desire to play with his father one day.

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