Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 903rd career goal in Al-Nassr’s 3-0 win over Al-Ettifaq, and the 39-year-old attacker appeared to have sent a message to his son Cristiano Jr. with a three-finger gesture.
The Portuguese veteran opened the scoring from the spot in the 33rd minute before Salem Al-Najdi and Talisca, added their quota to the scoreline to seal the victory.
Ronaldo, celebrating his goal with a wide grin, pointed to the stands where his 14-year-old son was seated, holding up three fingers.
Why Cristiano Ronaldo held up three fingers
According to ESPN, via Mail Sports, the Al-Nassr captain made the gesture after his son scored two goals for the club’s youth team earlier in the day, giving them a combined hat-trick.
Cristiano Ronaldo dedicated his goal to Cristiano Jr who scored two goals today.
— TC (@totalcristiano) September 20, 2024
After scoring two goals for the club’s Under-15 team against Al Qadsiah in a 4-0 victory, the youngster took his seat to watch his father execute his own opponents a few hours later.
With Cristiano Ronaldo’s career coming to it’s final years, with the veteran planning life after football, his son has been tipped to have an exceptional professional career at the highest level also.
Cristiano Jr. has been playing for the Al-Nasr’s youth team since his father moved to the Kingdom two years ago.
The teenager also played for the youth teams of Real Madrid, Juventus, and Manchester United.