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Portugal immortalises Ronaldo with a new number 7

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Yahoo Sports reports that Bernardo Silva has called Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from the Portugal national team "a sad moment" for the country as Silva officially takes over as captain. The outlet notes that the midfielder shared a dressing room with the Al Nassr forward for over a decade and is now tasked with leading a new generation of Portuguese players.

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  1. Yahoo Sports FIRST 13h ago 'A sad moment' - Bernardo Silva opens up on stepping into Cristiano Ronaldo's shoes as Portugal captain

    Bernardo Silva has described the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo from the national team as a sad moment for the country as he officially steps into the captaincy role. Having shared a dressing room with the Al Nassr superstar for over a decade, the midfielder is now tasked with leading a new generation of Portuguese talent.

  2. Yahoo Sports 7h ago Portugal changes how No. 7 is written to honor Cristiano Ronaldo

    BRAGA, Portugal (AP) — The Portugal soccer team is making a change to how the No. 7 is written to honor the recently-retired Cristiano Ronaldo.

  3. Yahoo Sports 5h ago Portugal FA honors Cristiano Ronaldo's No. 7 jersey with redesign

    The Portuguese Football Federation will honor Cristiano Ronaldo’s No. 7 with a redesign featured on all future national team kits.

  4. Yahoo Sports 4h ago The shirt goes back, the story stays: Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal’s impossible goodbye

    On 5 November 2026, Cristiano Ronaldo announced that he was handing back Portugal’s No. 7 jersey for good.Not the trophies. Not the records. Not the memories. Just a shirt.For 23 years, he had worn ...

  5. Yahoo Sports 2h ago Portugal humbled in first game since Ronaldo retirement

    Portugal suffer a heavy loss in their first game since Cristiano Ronaldo announced his international retirement as ex-Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund scores twice to help Denmark gain a superb victory.

  6. Al Jazeera 1h ago Portugal immortalises Ronaldo with a new number 7

    Portugal’s national team has lined up in Cristiano Ronaldo's number 7 in its first match since he retired from the side.

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