FIFA World Cup 2018: Cristiano Ronaldo outshone in football by his own son

Cristiano Ronaldo was outshone by his son, Cristianinho, after he scored a goal in the post-match kickabout following Portugal’s 3-0 win over Algeria in a friendly before the FIFA World Cup 2018.

Forget about Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo might have a talented new rival for world football fame: his own son.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s son Cristianinho received some of the biggest cheers of the night from the Estadio da Luz crowd (REUTERS)

The Real Madrid great’s eldest child Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., nicknamed Cristianinho, looks to have inherited the family knack for scoring stunners judging by his brilliant top-corner effort in a post-match kickabout on Thursday.

He received some of the biggest cheers of the night from the Estadio da Luz crowd, who earlier saw World Cup-bound Portugal ease to a 3-0 friendly win over Algeria.

Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo senior went scoreless in his 150th international appearance, so the emergence of a new challenger – family or otherwise – might come as handy motivation on the eve of the World Cup.