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It was a moment of high energy to see one young champion motivating another growing star. Cristiano Ronaldo‘s son was seen catching up with boxing ace Ryan Garcia recently and had a strong message for the junior. Ronaldo, the new face of sports in Saudi Arabia, is invited to many events and this time he was present at the Tyson Fury Vs Oleksandr Usyk fight. This is where he met Garcia the former WBC interim lightweight champion who later scripted an emotional message for his son.

Meanwhile, the player was a little late in meeting CR7. Garcia had earlier attended the Riyadh derby between Al Nassr and Al Hilal at Al Awwal Park but did not meet CR7 there. The American boxer managed a few minutes with Cristiano Jr. on the match day and was seen exchanging some pleasant words in a video.

Garcia wrote a note on X (previously Twitter) saying, Let’s go, Pave your own way, You got it in you ⭐️,” encouraging the 13-year-old. Moreover, wearing the Al Nassr jersey Garcia did not forget to mention the teenage star’s passion to follow his own dream and not necessarily his father’s.

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Despite having some restrictions on things like phones or junk food, junior Ronaldo is already given the freedom to make his own decisions by his father Ronaldo. And now the son is already weaning a name for himself as a formidable player in the academy ranks. Joining the academies at the clubs where senior Ronaldo plays, the teenage player joined Al Nassr in October 2023.

Subsequently, he helped the team secure this season’s Saudi U13 Premier League. Following in his father’s footsteps, Ronaldo Jr. shows a lot of promise, but that also brings pressure to succeed, not only from his dad but from fans around the world. Garcia on the other hand who has marked his arrival on the world stage credited Ronaldo for his motivation.

Ryan Garcia lauds Cristiano Ronaldo for his remarkable achievements

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On the other hand, it appears that Garcia is a huge fan of the Portuguese captain. The player met Ronaldo and expressed that he stood for similar values as the Al Nassr captain. Posting a video of them meeting on Instagram, Garcia wrote, “He’s inspired me in many ways, I may not play football. But I appreciated everything he represents. How he played and so much more thank you @cristiano,” acknowledging Ronaldo’s influence on him.

Garcia’s record in boxing includes an impressive 25-1, with 20 knockouts making him one of the most talented lightweight boxers in the world. The American also took time to meet Neymar and  Anthony Joshua during his trip to the Middle East making it once in a lifetime memory.