Cristiano Ronaldo’s son certainly does not lack self-belief.
The Real Madrid star, who bagged his fifth Ballon d’Or on Thursday to draw level with his great rival Lionel Messi’s haul, has revealed his son told him he can be better than him.
Ronaldo’s son Cristiano Jr, 7, hit the headlines earlier this week for scoring a superb long-ranged free kick from distance in a youth game in Spain.
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed his son believes he will be better than him
Ronaldo pipped his Barcelona rival Lionel Messi to equal his record of five Ballon d’Ors
Jr was in attendance for the glitzy Eiffel Tower bash along with his father’s girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez.
After scooping the award, Ronaldo gave a candid interview with David Ginola on his life at home.
He said: ‘I see a bit of myself in [Cristiano Ronaldo Junior], and not only because he’s my son. He told me he will be better than me.
‘He tells me he will win a Ballon d’Or and that he can win five.
‘I dreamt of winning one, but I knew it would be difficult. Since I won one, I thought another was possible.’
However, the 32-year-old insisted that the chance to equal the same amount of gongs as the Barcelona ace Messi, did not spur him in the fight for the trophy.
The 32-year-old celebrated his victory in the French capital on Thursday with his family
Ronaldo’s son, Cristiano Jr, was in attendance with his father’s girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez
‘I don’t think about it much, although maybe subconsciously. My motivation is myself, I fight against myself to overcome myself.
‘I always want to win, to be the best and you have to fight.
‘I’m enjoying the moment, one day my motivation will run out, but I don’t want it to be now.
‘We will see what happens in the future, but now I feel motivated and physically good.’
When asked what he would like for Christmas, father-of-three Ron quipped that another sprog might be on his list.
The Portugal International added: ‘Another baby… no it’s a joke, we’re going to enjoy the four of us, I do want seven golden balls and seven children, [though].’
Ronaldo picked up the award for the record-equalling fifth time in a glitzy ceremony in Paris
He introduced his son to Messi at the FIFA’s The Best awards ceremony in London in October