Rafael Leão was given the number seven number in the Portuguese national team after the departure of Ronaldo
Quick Look
Rafael Leão inherited the number seven jersey in the Portuguese national team from Cristiano Ronaldo, who left the national team.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Cristiano Ronaldo left the Portugal national team, and his traditional number 7 went to Rafael Leau.
Rafael Leão received the seventh jersey number in the Portuguese national team, which previously belonged to Cristiano Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo left the national team and, according to media reports, decided to end his career in the national team.
MOSCOW, October 1 - RIA Novosti. The Portuguese striker of the Turkish Galatasaray Rafael Leau received the 7th game number, which belonged to Cristiano Ronaldo in the Portuguese national team, according to the website of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).
Ronaldo left the national team on Wednesday after a press conference by national team head coach Jorge Jesus. Later, the media reported that the 41-year-old forward decided to retire from the national team.
Ronaldo is missing from the Portugal team's squad for the match of the third round of the group stage of the Nations League against the Danish team, and the 7th game number went to Leau.
Leau is 27 years old. In the summer transfer window, the Portuguese became a football player for the Turkish Galatasaray, where Russian midfielder Alexey Batrakov also moved from Lokomotiv Moscow in the summer.
Open Questions
- Has Cristiano Ronaldo officially retired from the national team?
