With the Approval of UEFA and Jesus: Portugal Prepare a Surprise for Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal will honor Cristiano Ronaldo with a 7th-minute pause and every player in No. 7 shirts after his 23-year international career.
- Portugal will pay tribute to former captain Cristiano Ronaldo during Saturday's UEFA Nations League match against Denmark at Braga Municipal Stadium, honoring his historic legacy with the national team.
- Ronaldo announced his international retirement last week after 23 years, concluding his career following a major crisis with Portuguese Football Federation coach Jorge Jesus.
- Every player will wear the famous number 7 shirt before kickoff, while fans at the Pedreira stadium will observe a symbolic pause in the seventh minute to celebrate the historic star's legacy.
- Federation president Pedro Proença, alongside team leaders Bernardo Silva, Rúben Dias, and Bruno Fernandes, confirmed these gestures following a Thursday meeting, also deciding to keep the Al-Nassr star's room in the "players' house" vacant.
- Former teammate Adrien Silva defended Ronaldo against accusations of arrogance in a Koora interview, stating, "Sometimes, his immense self-confidence is misinterpreted. Anyone who competes at the highest level needs to believe in himself unconditionally.
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The selection plays against Denmark on Saturday (19h45, RTP1), for the first time after the withdrawal of Cristiano Ronaldo from the national team and the Portuguese Football Federation prepared something special: all players will enter the field with the shirt 7 dressed
With the approval of UEFA and Jesus: Portugal prepare a surprise for Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal are preparing to pay an exceptional tribute to their former captain Cristiano Ronaldo during their clash with Denmark tomorrow, Saturday evening, in the fifth round of Group Four matches in League A of the UEFA Nations League.
In the game with Denmark scheduled for this Saturday, Selection enters the field with jersey 7 and pays tribute to the advance in the 7th minute. Idea was decided at a meeting between Proença, Jesus and captains.
The Portuguese team prepares a special tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday, in the confrontation with Denmark, by the League of Nations. All players summoned to the match will enter the field wearing shirt 7, number that accompanied the attacker along his trajectory with the national team. The initiative intends to celebrate the legacy of the player, who recently announced his farewell from the selection.
At the field entrance in front of Denmark
On the margins of Denmark's reception in Braga on Saturday, Portugal's team has planned to pay tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo, who announced his international retreat last week.
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