The father-son relationship is quite special, even more so when it comes to sports. A prime example is soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and his eldest son Cristiano Jr. While the junior Ronaldo is touted to follow in the footsteps of his successful father, many reckon him to even play alongside his dad one day. But this narrative of generational ambition isn’t being fancied by CR7, who shrugged off these speculations.

While basketball luminary LeBron James would love to play with his son someday, the Portuguese soccer legend doesn’t seem to follow a similar train of thought to the NBA star.

Cristiano Ronaldo denies the possible chance of playing alongside his son

There are many examples where the sons of the greatest soccer stars have followed in the footsteps of their own father. Be it Peter and Kasper Schmeichel or Johan and Jordi Cruyff, many have chosen to follow in the footsteps of illustrious predecessors. Cristiano Jr. is also publicly and widely expected to take the same road his dad took.

In fact, given his 38-year-old dad’s ambition to play as many years as he can, many believe soccer may witness the star duo of father-son on the pitch someday. However, this possibility has been swiftly denied by the Al Nassr star. Following the 3-2 victory of Portugal against Slovakia, Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored a brace, was taken aside for an interview.

There, he was asked if his eldest son would follow in his footsteps and become his successor. Interestingly, the soccer legend replied, “Will my son be my successor? Let him enjoy his life, he will become what he wants.” Surprisingly, Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t imply that he wants his son to become his successor. Rather, the Portuguese superstar has left the elder one to script his own destiny.

Indeed, it is quite an eyebrow-raising answer from none other than Ronaldo. Notably, the veteran has indirectly ditched the path of NBA star LeBron James, who on the other hand, has a different dream for his son. Let’s dive deeper.

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CR7 ditches the path of LeBron James

Earlier, NBA superstar LeBron James revealed his ambition to play with his son Bronny James. The LA Lakers star went to watch his son clinch a power victory during a college match. This led him to express his ambition to play alongside his son. In fact, Bronny has also revealed his dream to play in the NBA.

While LeBron plays in the big league for the Lakers, 19-year-old Bronny is currently playing for the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference. Although the teenager wasn’t eligible to get picked in the drafts earlier, Bronny is now anticipated to be a first-round pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. This creates the possibility for father and son to share the NBA court during the 2024-25 season.

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Do you think we will see LeBron and Bronny James together on the court? Also, let us know your thoughts about Cristiano Ronaldo’s changing stance regarding Cristiano Jr. becoming his successor.