One No.7, One Legend, Forever! Portugal Make Permanent Change to Iconic Shirt Number in Tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal added a cross to the No. 7 shirt and planned a seventh-minute tribute as it marked Cristiano Ronaldo’s international retirement.
- Portugal debuts a redesigned number 7 jersey today against Denmark in the Nations League, featuring a small internal dash to honor Cristiano Ronaldo's international retirement.
- The Portuguese Football Federation implemented the graphic update following Ronaldo's retirement earlier this month to preserve the version associated with his historic career and records.
- FIFA stipulations prevent Portugal from retiring the jersey, as UEFA regulations require squads numbered 1 through 23; the design creates a visual boundary between Ronaldo's era and the future.
- Club Brugge winger Carlos Forbs will wear the jersey today in Braga, where fans plan a 60-second stoppage and a seventh-minute tribute to celebrate the former captain.
- AC Milan star Rafael Leao is the primary candidate to inherit the number long-term, though Ronaldo leaves behind 146 goals and glory at Euro 2016 that will define the legacy.
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[OSEN=Reporter Jung Seung-woo] The number 7 jersey left by Cristiano Ronaldo (41) for the Portuguese national football team will be remembered forever in a special way. The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has decided to change the design of the jersey number to honor the achievements of Ronaldo, who has announced his retirement from the national team. On the 13th (Korean time), the Portuguese Football Federation announced through its offici…
Portugal has found a unique way to immortalize Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic number 7 shirt, permanently changing its design, but without completely retiring the number. The Portuguese Football Federation has announced that the number 7, which Ronaldo wore for many years with the national team, will have a new design, meaning that the old version will no longer be used by any player. The decision comes after Ronaldo retired from international footb…
Before facing Denmark in the European Leagues, the Portuguese elector revealed a new design for shirt 7, including a small mid-digit police; to distinguish it from the version that Christiano Ronaldo wore throughout his international career.
In honor of the superstar Cristiano Ronaldo who resigned from the national team, the Portuguese Football Association has changed the design on the jersey with number 7.
The unmarked "7" is reserved for CR7. Carlos Forbs opens this Saturday the new jersey in front of Denmark, in the League of Nations, with a different number 7.
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