Cristiano Ronaldo was in front of the microphones, ahead of the 2025 Nations League final between Portugal and Spain, when someone asked him about Lamine Yamal. And what he said did not sound like rivalry, but something much more tender.
“My son and Lamine Yamal look a lot alike: their skin color, their tanned skin, their hairstyle. They are three years apart. I really like Lamine Yamal and my son admires him a lot“, he said, without a hint of jealousy toward the young man who now competes for the throne he occupied for two decades.
Weeks later, Cristiano Jr. spoke about the matter during a livestream with streamer Rakai. He acknowledged that Yamal “is very good”, although he clarified that he still “hasn’t won anything”. P
But when he was asked about his favorite player, he did not hesitate: he answered that it is his dad. Two generations, the same passion, and a father who, instead of comparing, chooses to admire alongside his son.