Portugal immortalise Cristiano Ronaldo's No 7 shirt in tribute to national legend

Portugal permanently modified the No 7 shirt design to immortalise Ronaldo's legacy after his retirement in November.

Portugal have made a permanent change to the No 7 shirt to honour Cristiano Ronaldo's legacy and ensure the number remains forever associated with their greatest footballing icon. Ronaldo announced his retirement on 5 November after a falling out with coach Jorge Jesus, ending a 23-year international career spanning 246 caps and 146 goals.

Before their Nations League clash against Denmark, Portugal unveiled a unique design change to the iconic No 7 shirt—a horizontal crossed line through the number, a style common in European notation—to ensure Ronaldo's version remains immortalised while his successors will all bear that distinctive mark when they wear the number.

Ronaldo captained Portugal to their first major trophy at Euro 2016 and added two Nations League titles in 2019 and 2025. Portugal paid tribute to the former forward before and during their Nations League fixture against Denmark in Braga on Saturday.