Ronaldo Jr called up to Portugal U16 for Federations Cup in Antalya

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., the 15-year-old son of Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, has been called up to Portugal’s under-16 national team for the Federations Cup in Turkey, the Portuguese Football Federation said Monday. Head coach Filipe Ramos named a 22-player squad that will travel to Antalya for the short-format youth tournament running from October 30 to November 4.

The roster is overwhelmingly drawn from Portuguese club academies, with 20 players developed domestically and two based abroad. Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., who is registered with Al Nassr’s youth setup in Saudi Arabia, and Kauã Araújo of Brazil’s Santos FC are the only club-based selections outside Portugal. All group-stage matches will be played at the Emirhan Sports Center, where Portugal is scheduled to meet host nation Turkey on October 30, Wales on November 1, and England on November 4.

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. has progressed through several prominent youth systems. He has previously trained with the academies at Juventus and Manchester United before joining Al Nassr, where his father plays. Earlier this year he was called into Portugal’s under-15 side for the Vlatko Markovic International Tournament in Croatia and...