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The teenager is continuing his journey through Al-Nassr's youth setup, and fresh footage has given supporters another reason to keep a close eye on his progress. Cristiano Ronaldo and his son are once again attracting attention from soccer fans, with Ronaldo Jr. beginning the 2026-27 season with a moment that has sparked plenty of excitement around his development. The teenager is continuing his journey through Al-Nassr’s youth setup, and fresh footage has given supporters another reason to keep a close eye on his progress. At 16, Ronaldo Jr. is entering an important stage of his development, where regular youth soccer and competitive experience are becoming increasingly valuable. His performances are naturally watched more closely than those of most academy players because of his famous father, but the teenager is gradually building a soccer identity of his own. The latest footage, shared by nfcwely on X (formerly Twitter), comes from what appears to be an Al-Nassr youth team match and shows Ronaldo Jr. wearing the club’s No. 10 shirt. The video captures the teenager leaping to meet a cross and powering a header beyond the goalkeeper, giving him his first goal of the new season. His movement toward the ball, timing, and ability to generate power immediately stood out. هدف كريستيانو جونيور ⚽️💛في اول مباراة بالموسم .. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/aBahKi3ZUt— WELY! (@nfcwely) September 4, 2026 The finish quickly became the main talking point among supporters, particularly because it brought back memories of his father’s trademark aerial goals. ‘Air Ronaldo Jr’ nickname takes off The reaction from Al-Nassr supporters was overwhelmingly positive, with fans praising the teenager’s finish and even giving him the nickname “Air Ronaldo Jr.” The nickname is an obvious reference to Cristiano Ronaldo’s extraordinary leap and heading ability, which has produced countless memorable goals throughout his career. Seeing similar characteristics from his son was always likely to generate comparisons, particularly when the goal itself came from a spectacular jump and header. A separate highlight reel provided a broader look at Ronaldo Jr.’s involvement during the match. The nearly three-minute video features aerial and ground footage from the youth game, showing Ronaldo Jr. involved in attacking moves, making runs, receiving the ball, and contributing to his team’s build-up play. The footage is fan-produced rather than a complete tactical recording, but it still provides an interesting glimpse into his development. 🎥🟡- ملخص كل ما قدمة ( كريستيانو جونيور )في اول مباراة له في الموسم 🤩 pic.twitter.com/ePeCsU57qy— WELY! (@nfcwely) September 4, 2026 Following his father’s footsteps Ronaldo Jr. has spent much of his journey under an enormous spotlight because of his surname. He is now developing within Al-Nassr’s academy system, where the focus will be on giving him the experience and soccer education required to progress through the ranks. The presence of Cristiano Ronaldo at the senior club naturally makes the situation even more intriguing. Every goal or impressive performance from his son is inevitably compared with the qualities that made the five-time Ballon d’Or winner one of the sport’s greatest players. However, Ronaldo Jr. still has plenty of time to develop his own style and strengths. At 16, consistency, technical ability, tactical understanding and physical development are far more important than trying to reproduce everything his father achieved.
Former Arsenal player Paul Merson (Picture: Sky Sports) Paul Merson believes that Arsenal’s decision to sell Gabriel Martinelli will hold them back from winning the Champions League this season. Martinelli’s move to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal was confirmed on Thursday, with the Brazilian winger joining for a fee of £60million. That figure marks a club-record sale for the Gunners, who also let Leandro Trossard depart for Besiktas earlier in the summer. Arsenal brought in Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge as a replacement, but the defending champions ultimately failed in their bid to sign a marquee left winger in the summer window. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Morgan Rogers was a key target for Mikel Arteta but instead chose to join Chelsea, while Vinicius Junior opted to extend his contract at Real Madridafter interest from the Gunners. And while Merson believes Arsenal are still the team to beat in the league, the former Gunners midfielder thinks their transfer business in forward areas could cost them when they face the elite sides on the continent. ‘I think they’ll win the Premier League, but I think they’ll fall short in the Champions League because of not having that extra person up front,’ Merson told Sky Sports. Gabriel Martinelli’s departure to Al Hilal was confirmed on Thursday (Picture: Getty) ‘Havertz and Gyokeres, I like those two, but they are not going to give you sleepless nights. ‘And you look on the left, you have Tzolis and Eze. Eze is a good footballer, but I think I like him more in the middle than out on the left and Tzolis is a very hard-working left winger, a manager’s dream. ‘My picture is when you’re playing against PSG away and Bayern Munich away and Inter Milan away and Real Madrid and Barcelona, I can’t imagine the right-back having a sleepless night. ‘I can’t imagine him tossing and turning in bed thinking, oh my god, I’ve got to play against him tonight.’ Chistos Tzolis was signed to replace Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli (Picture: Getty) Merson continued: ‘I wouldn’t have let Trossard go, in my opinion, I think he’s a good footballer. I think he’s a clever player and has played in the big games. ‘When you’re at the top, you buy players, you buy players and you stay at the top. The thing with what you’re saying about Arsenal’s forward line and the players they’ve got in their position, they’re very good in the Premier League, because teams sit back against Arsenal in the Premier League, so they haven’t got any runners. ‘No one runs off the ball, Arsenal, the front players; you never see them going that way. But they’re alright, because teams sit ten behind the ball and they’ll have the guile and they’ll have the patience to break a team down. ‘When you go and play PSG away and Bayern Munich away and they come and have a go at you, they won’t have that fear of that pace of Martinelli on the counter-attack, and that will cost them.’ Arsenal incoming and outgoings INCOMINGS Guimaraes put pen to paper on a four-year deal in north London (Picture: Getty) Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle) – £75m Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) – £51m Piero Hincapie (Bayer Leverkusen) – £35m Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge) – £34m Illan Meslier (Leeds) – free transfer OUTGOINGS Trossard ended his stay with the Gunners to join Besiktas (Picture: Getty) Gabriel Martinelli (Al-Hilal) – £56m Leandro Trossard (Besiktas) – £17m Jakub Kiwior (Porto) – £14.8m Gabriel Jesus (Barcelona) – £8.6m Fabio Vieira (Hamburg) – £8.6m Christian Norgaard (Everton) – £7m Speaking earlier in the week, Arteta insisted Arsenal had no regrets about their decision to sell Martinelli and Trossard after failing to sign another attacker in the latter stages of the window. ‘The selling of players can come from different aspects as well,’ the Spaniard said. ‘It’s not always the same one. That’s part of the responsibility we have at the football club. ‘I unde
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