Cristiano Ronaldos exit from the Portugal camp has left vacant one of the most iconic shirts in football but who will wear the famous number seven against Denmark on Thursday night? Ronaldos decision to leave the team following his row with coach Jorge Jess means the numbers for the game at Parken have had to be moved around.Ronaldo has always worn the number seven and it has become part of his brand CR7.Le�o to benefit from Ronaldo absenceIt may be a one-off or part of a longer-term approach should Ronaldos Portugal career be over but the shirt has gone to Galatasaray winger Rafael Le�o against the Danes.Le�o wore the number 17 jersey for the Nations League games with Wales and Norway but will don the number seven tonight. Fabio Silva will wear number 17.It will be discombobulating to see another player wear the number seven of Portugal with it belonging to Ronaldo for almost all of his 234 international appearances.He also wore that number at Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and its his at current club Al-Nassr.Ronaldo flew into Madrid last night after summoning his private jet to collect him from Copenhagen. His exact whereabouts are unknown but he will make his way back to Saudi Arabia before next Fridays Pro League clash with Al-Diriyah in Riyadh. He faces a busy schedule for Al-Nassr with nine games in 28 days.Ronaldo has left a trail of destruction behind him in Denmark with even Portuguese prime minister Lus Montenegro speaking to both him and Jesus in an attempt to smooth relations. Topics Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal National Football Team Rafael Le�o Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Portuguese public turn against Cristiano Ronaldo and back Jorge Jesus after row that could end strikers international career Jon Fisher 1st October, 2026 Betrayal, betrayal, betrayal: Ronaldo ally reveals why striker quit Portugal camp Jon Fisher 1st October, 2026 Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp: How CR7s international crisis unfolded Cian Cheesbrough 30th September, 2026 BREAKING: Cristiano Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp as international future thrown into doubt Cian Cheesbrough 30th September, 2026 There was never a problem Jesus rejects talk of Ronaldo fallout after omission from Norway game Nicholas McGee 30th September, 2026 Ruben Dias asked about Manchester City uncertainty and defends Cristiano Ronaldo from accusations of selfishness Jon Fisher 30th September, 2026
