Rome, 15 Nov. (LaPresse) – A tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo, CR7, in the seventh minute of the Portugal v Denmark match. An image of the former captain celebrating, with the word ‘Portugal’ featuring the number 7 in place of the letter ‘t’, was projected onto the stadium’s big screen. The crowd applauded and chanted the name of the star player, who left the national team on 5 November following a falling-out with manager Jorge Jesus. However, the match was not interrupted as expected, and the players continued to play. Even before the kick-off, a tribute was paid to Ronaldo, winner of five Ballon d’Or awards: all the Portuguese players, as well as the children who accompanied them onto the pitch, wore number 7 shirts, and a large banner was displayed bearing the words “Obrigado Capi7ão” – meaning ‘Thank you, captain’ – with the number 7 in place of the letter ‘t’.
Football: Portugal v Denmark – a tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo in the seventh minute
Rome, 15 Nov. (LaPresse) – A tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo, CR7, in the seventh minute of the Portugal v Denmark match. An image of the former captain celebrating, with the word ‘Portugal’ featuring the number 7 in place of the letter ‘t’, was projected onto the stadium’s big screen. The crowd applauded and chanted the name of the star player, who left the national team on 5 November following a falling-out with manager Jorge Jesus. However, the match was not interrupted as expected, and the players continued to play. Even before the kick-off, a tribute was paid to Ronaldo, winner of five Ballon d’Or awards: all the Portuguese players, as well as the children who accompanied them onto the pitch, wore number 7 shirts, and a large banner was displayed bearing the words “Obrigado Capi7ão” – meaning ‘Thank you, captain’ – with the number 7 in place of the letter ‘t’.