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Cristiano Ronaldo gifts his match-worn Portugal shirt to Vinicius Jr.

Ronaldo's conduct with his youngsters has been compared to Lionel Messi's.

Cristiano Ronaldo delighted Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. with a gift – the shirt he wore during Portugal’s victory against Liechtenstein. The shirt was uploaded on social media by the young Brazilian, who is often seen as a possible successor to Ronaldo.

Vinicius, Real Madrid’s outstanding winger, admires Ronaldo’s playing style and has voiced sorrow for not having played alongside him. Regardless, the Portuguese superstar has built a deep relationship with the budding Brazilian prodigy.

Ronaldo sent Vinicius the shirt he wore in Portugal’s 2-0 victory over Liechtenstein, and Vinicius Jr. posted images of the present he got on social media. Vinicius’ description for the photograph he posted said, “A little trip of my gallery.”

This lovely move by Ronaldo occurs against the backdrop of Vinicius’ impersonation of the iconic ‘Calma’ celebration, which Cristiano Ronaldo popularised during his tenure at the Bernabeu in Madrid’s win against Valencia.

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Cristiano Ronaldo and Vinicius Jr. (Source: ESPN)
Cristiano Ronaldo and Vinicius Jr. (Source: ESPN)

Cristiano Ronaldo, the former Real Madrid great who currently plays for Saudi side Al-Nassr, gained widespread acclaim for his kind gift of his match-worn shirt to his Real Madrid replacement, Vinicus Jr. Ronaldo wore the jersey during Portugal’s victory over Liechtenstein.

Ronaldo’s followers were ecstatic after Vincius Jr. posted a photo of the present he received online, Some of the ‘X’ responses are listed below:

https://twitter.com/obim15251/status/1728471883996106981

Cristiano has earned a lot of love from his supporters all around the world, with some stating he’s been a great role model for the younger players, adoring the Portuguese for his character and sportsmanship attitude.

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