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Ronaldo's number 7 handed to Rafael Leão for Portugal

According to Voetbalprimeur and FCUpdate, Rafael Leão will wear Portugal's number 7 on Thursday against Denmark, following Cristiano Ronaldo's departure.

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Rafael Leão, joueur de football

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Cristiano Ronaldo's number 7 for the Portuguese national team already has a new owner. According to Voetbalprimeur, Rafael Leão will wear this number on Thursday against Denmark, as indicated by the official UEFA list. FCUpdate confirms this information.

Ronaldo's departure from the national team is recent, but his iconic number has already been assigned. n-tv describes a 'seismic shock' caused by Ronaldo and reports that Portugal quickly found a new number 7. NU.nl also highlights this immediate assignment.

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  1. NU.nlIconisch rugnummer 7 van Cristiano Ronaldo meteen vergeven bij Portugal (new window)nu.nl
  2. n-tvBockiger Ronaldo löst Beben aus: Portugal findet direkt eine neue Nummer 7 (new window)n-tv.de
  3. VoetbalprimeurIconisch rugnummer 7 van Ronaldo meteen vergeven bij Portugal (new window)voetbalprimeur.nl
  4. FCUpdatePortugal wijst direct nieuwe nummer 7 aan: iconisch nummer van Ronaldo vergeven (new window)fcupdate.nl