Manchester United sent a scout to monitor Cristiano Ronaldo Jr's debut for Portugal Under-15s this week.

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• United scout Ronaldo Jr on U15s debut
• Spurs also present to see him in action
• Wore No.7 jersey associated with his dad

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The 14-year-old came on as a substitute as Portugal beat Japan 4-1 on Tuesday and reports that a scout representing United was present as the club continue to keep an eye on the son of their former star.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  United are already aware of the teenager's talent after his spell in the club's youth system during Ronaldo's second spell at Old Trafford. However, they are not the only club tracking him, with Tottenham and several Bundesliga clubs also represented in the youth clash in Croatia, in which he wore the No. 7 jersey associated with his father.

• WHAT RONALDO SAID

  The 40-year-old Al-Nassr star congratulated his son on his first appearance for the national youth team, writing in an Instagram post: "Congratulations on your @portugal, debut, son. Very proud of you!"

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  WHAT NEXT FOR RONALDO?

  The youngster will hope to feature when his side face Greece and England in their next matches, while Ronaldo senior and his Al-Nassr co-stars will face Al-Taawon on Friday.

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