Rafael Leao expressed his immense pride after wearing the legendary number 7 jersey with the Portuguese national team, the number belonging to star Cristiano Ronaldo.
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The Galatasaray striker appeared in the famous shirt during Portugal's impressive 4-2 victory over Denmark in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday, taking responsibility after Ronaldo's sudden departure from the national team camp.
Leao spoke candidly about the feelings he had upon wearing this historic shirt for the "Sailors of Europe," which recently became vacant after Ronaldo left the training camp following his dispute with coach Jorge Jesus.
The Galatasaray striker used to wear the number 17 with his national team, before being given the opportunity to wear the most famous jersey in the history of Portuguese football, a pivotal moment for a player who has always considered "the Don" his first role model.
Leao said after the resounding victory over Denmark: "Wearing the number 7 was something very special for me, because Cristiano has been my idol since childhood. Also, my children were born on the seventh day, so I am very happy."
Leao concluded his remarks by saying: "I did my best to live up to the respect this number and this shirt deserves."
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