Cristiano Ronaldo has passed on his genetic gifts to his 8 year old son.
In athletics, genetics play a very pivotal role in an individuals capacity to perform certain feats of strength, speed, and agility. World record holding runner Usain Bolt had the perfect genetics that lent itself well to sprinting. An Olympia champion like Phil Heath has the kind of genetics that allowed him to put on tremendous amounts of muscle mass. Even during his college basketball career, Phil Heath had pretty incredible musculature hence his seamless transition into bodybuilding. Now it seems that soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is passing on his incredible genes to the next generation.
A Real Madrid and Portugal star who has garnered tremendous world renown, Cristiano Ronaldo has proven himself to be one of the greatest players in soccer’s long and illustrious history. As the World Cup continues to heat up, Ronaldo continues to lead Portugal in the battle for greatness. What has given him the edge over many of his contemporaries is not only his strategic thinking, but his natural athleticism.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a beast on the soccer field and his impressive showings to date speak volumes for his uncanny abilities. Now it appears that his son, Cristiano Junior, is showing the same kind of genetic potential as his father.
At only 8 years of age, Cristiano Junior is already looking to be in surprisingly fit condition. Could he follow in his father’s footsteps as an all time great soccer player? Only time will tell. But as it stands now, he certainly appears to have received the genetic gifts from his father.
How far do you think Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will go in the World Cup?
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