Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. makes his debut for Portugal's under-17s

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., Cristiano Ronaldo's eldest son, played his first game for Portugal's under-17 team on Thursday, November 12, in Oeiras, near Lisbon. Portugal beat Andorra 4-0 in their opening U-17 Euro qualifier.

The 16-year-old Al Nassr academy forward came on in the 73rd minute, with the score already 4-0. Late in the game he came close to a fifth goal, but his header went wide.

Game settled after the break

Diego Farinha opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a direct free kick. In the second half, Kauã Miranda converted a penalty in the 59th minute, Rafael Cabral scored the third a minute later, and Farinha completed his brace in the 65th.

Players from Portugal's senior team, at the City of Football training ahead of the Nations League, watched the game.

A week after his father's retirement

The debut comes a week after Cristiano Ronaldo announced his international retirement, leaving the national team after 234 games and a record 146 goals. Portugal's under-17s face Bulgaria on Saturday, then Serbia on November 17.