The exciting matches of the ongoing Euro 2021 finals also serve as a platform for football superstars to meet and interact, accompanied by many interesting side stories.

Recently, football fans had a good laugh when extremely funny information related to two famous strikers, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, was widely circulated on social media.

Specifically, CR7’s eldest son – Cristiano Jr. (11 years old) – is a great admirer of Messi. Remembering that during the 2014 Ballon d’Or ceremony, Cristiano Jr. was allowed to go with his father. The boy did not hide his feelings for his idol.

This information has football fans excited.

Cristiano Jr. was taken by his father to greet his idol Messi.

The boy was very happy to meet his idol.

While sitting with his father and grandmother, upon seeing Messi walk by, Cristiano Jr. immediately stood up and went to shake hands with the player wearing the number 10 jersey. The boy’s actions were very natural, causing Messi to laugh out loud and rub his head. Cristiano Jr.

In response to his son’s reaction, Ronaldo further revealed to Messi: “He often watches videos of us playing and always mentions you. He said it would be great to talk to you.” Two years later, at the FIFA The Best 2017 Gala, Cristiano Jr. was brought by his father to greet Messi. The boy was very happy to shake his idol’s hand. Not only that, during the ceremony, cameras repeatedly captured the moment when Cristiano Jr. turned to look at Messi with great affection.

Meanwhile, Messi’s eldest son, Thiago Messi (8 years old), idolises Ronaldo. The Argentine player himself shared this in an interview with the newspaper Mundo Deportivo at the beginning of last year.

Messi’s eldest son is a big fan of Ronaldo and often asks his father about CR7.

Messi said that his eldest son knows quite a few players and often talks about them a lot. The three forwards that Thiago admires are Kylian Mbappé, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar. The boy knows a lot about his idols and loves to ask his dad about these superstars.

Upon learning this information, many people expressed interest and found the story really funny and adorable. At the same time, people left many witty comments such as, “Buddhist temples are not sacred,” “other people’s dads are always cooler than their own,” or “The love of football and idols has no room for favoritism, including father and son.” In addition, fans also praised the two parents for being very civilized and not afraid to reveal this to everyone.

Messi is the father of three children.

Meanwhile, Ronaldo has 4 children, 2 boys and 2 girls.

Just kidding, but in our hearts, everyone has their own idol, just like children. Having an idol will enrich a child’s spiritual world, help him relax, reduce mental pressure, and motivate him to strive for perfection…

Idols don’t necessarily have to be relatives and they certainly don’t affect relationships with family members. Moreover, both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are world-famous football superstars, they have millions of fans, and Cristiano Jr. and Thiago Messi are also among them. If you ask the two boys about their father, they will definitely give you good words because beyond the field, CR7 and M10 are two very sweet dads.