Ronaldo's No. 7 Jersey for Portugal Passes to Rafael Leão

The number 7 jersey long worn by Cristiano Ronaldo for the Portuguese national team has been passed to forward Rafael Leão, according to data published on the UEFA website and reported by Kommersant.

Leão, who plays alongside Aleksei Batrakov at Galatasaray, now carries the number most closely associated with Ronaldo's decades-long run with the Portuguese national squad.

The number 7 shirt holds significant symbolic weight in Portuguese football given Ronaldo's long tenure wearing it, and its reassignment marks a notable moment in the team's ongoing transition following his reduced involvement with the national side.

UEFA's published squad data did not include further commentary from the Portuguese football federation on the decision to allocate the number to Leão specifically.

The change is likely to draw attention from fans tracking the generational shift within Portugal's national team as new players take on roles once associated with its longtime captain.