Portugal Changes How No. 7 Is Written to Honor Cristiano Ronaldo
- On Saturday, Portugal honored former captain Cristiano Ronaldo during their UEFA Nations League match against Denmark in Braga, with every player wearing his famous No. 7 shirt.
- Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proença, coach Jorge Jesus, and senior players finalized the plans last Thursday, honoring Ronaldo after his November 5 retirement announcement.
- Beyond the pitch, officials kept Ronaldo's room at the 'players' house' vacant, while fans observed a symbolic pause in the seventh minute to celebrate his legacy.
- Denmark defeated Portugal 4-1, as striker Rasmus Hojlund scored twice to spoil the event during Portugal's first match following Ronaldo's international retirement.
- With 12 points, Portugal leads Group A4 and has secured a quarter-final spot, beginning a new chapter after Ronaldo's historic 23-year career and 146 goals.
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Portugal is thrashed by Denmark in the first match without Cristiano Ronaldo and Jorge Jesus shows indifference.
Lisbon (dpa) – Portugal coach Jorge Jesus downplayed the impact of Cristiano Ronaldo's absence following the heavy 4-1 defeat to Denmark on Saturday in the fifth round of the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League. In an interview with the Portuguese newspaper A Bola, Jesus responded to a question about missing Ronaldo, saying, "Do I miss him? He's gone, so why would I miss him? Maybe just for company, but he's not playing anymore, he's not here anymore, a…
It doesn't work without him: In the first game after the resignation of Cristiano Ronaldo from the national team, Portugal goes down. There was also no change in the jersey number. The failure could also affect the DFB team.
In the first match without Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese national team honors its longtime captain in absentia – and loses 1:4 against Denmark.
Already without Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal’s team fell 4-1 to Denmark on day five of the UEFA League of Nations in Prague. Prior to the match, players went out to the field wearing number 7 on their shirts and the name of the striker in tribute to CR7, who just said goodbye to the Portuguese team.
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