Portugal honours Cristiano Ronaldo: number 7 to be displayed with a horizontal line

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Cristiano Ronaldo retired from the Portuguese national team after 23 years, during which he appeared 234 times and scored 146 goals. The Portuguese Football Federation chose to honour his work in a special way.

The federation added a horizontal line to the design of the number 7, so the version associated with Ronaldo will no longer be worn. The change will first be shown in the match against Denmark.

The national team calls Ronaldo "more than a player" and "a role model," and says what he did on the pitch will be remembered forever.