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07th May 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo’s son is banging in the goals after abandoning goalkeeping dreams

A chip off the old block?

SportsJOE

It seems that whole goalkeeping fascination was just a phase.

In a week where his old man banged in another hat-trick to all but seal a place for Real Madrid in the final of the Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. also got himself a treble of his own.

Only a few weeks after the 32-year-old showed off his son’s set piece ability…

so proud of my little manwhat a goalsiii

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… another Instagram post from him showed the youngster finding the back of the net once again.

Allowing himself one touch to control the goalkeeper’s attempted clearance, Ronaldo Jr. chips the ball over his head, a goal which – according to his dad – contributed to his hat-trick.

So proud of my boy️️️ hat trick

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Ronaldo and his Real teammates will visit Atletico Madrid’s Vincente Calderon for the final time in midweek as they look to reach the Champions League final for the third time in four years. The defending European champions hold a three-goal lead after the first leg at the Bernabeu.