‘Disrespectful’ – Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic Portugal number 7 handed to another player vs Sweden

Bruma donned Ronaldo’s No. 7 jersey in the friendly between Portugal and Sweden...READ FULL STORY HERE TO CONTINUE READING

Portugal’s decision to hand Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic No. 7 shirt to Sporting Braga ace, Bruma, has sparked many reactions.

The Al-Nassr forward was dropped from his country’s 24-man squad for the ongoing international break with a suspect injury.

The veteran’s absence saw him miss his country’s friendly clash against Sweden last Thursday at the Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques.

In Ronaldo’s absence, Bruma was surprisingly handed the Al-Nassr superstar’s legendary shirt number….CONTINUE READING

According to Goal, the move saw the Braga star become the first player other than Ronaldo to wear the shirt for Portugal since 2007.

Fans react to Bruma wearing No.7 shirt

While this was a special moment for Bruma, the move to have him wear the iconic jersey did not go down well with most football fans.

A section of them took to social media to slam the move, with many describing it as disrespectful to Ronaldo.