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      • Cristiano Ronaldo’s first jersey number was No. 28, given to him after he broke into the Sporting Lisbon first team from the youth setup in 2002. In fact, it was in his jersey No. 28 that Ronaldo turned up for Sporting Lisbon in a pre-season friendly against Manchester United on August 6, 2003.

      Cristiano Ronaldo jersey number: Story of the No. 7

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    This is the shirt number history of Cristiano Ronaldo from Al-Nasr Riad. This statistic shows which shirt numbers the palyer has already worn in his career.

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  5. timesofindia.indiatimes.com › sports › footballCR7 was almost CR28: How '7' became Cristiano Ronaldo's lucky ...

    Sep 9, 2024 · When Cristiano Ronaldo joined Manchester United in 2003, he initially requested the number 28 shirt. However, Sir Alex Ferguson insisted on giving him the iconic number 7 shirt, previously worn by club legends.

  6. sports.ndtv.com › football › cristiano-ronaldosCristiano Ronaldo's Jersey Number: The Story Behind His No. 7 ...

    Sep 10, 2024 · However, the No. 7 that Cristiano Ronaldo wore could've easily been No. 28, which was his original number when the Portuguese footballer used to play for Sporting Lisbon in Portugal. What...

  7. www.newsbytesapp.com › news › sportsThe reason why Cristiano Ronaldo wears number 7

    • Sir Alex Ferguson Had Convinced Ronaldo to Don The Number
    • How Did Ronaldo End Up Getting Number 7 Everywhere?
    • CR7 Is Now A Global Brand
    • How Did Ronaldo Manage to Get 7 at Juventus?

    When Ronaldo was playing for Sporting CP, he wore the shirt numbered 28. Wearing this number, he gave United players a tough time in a friendly match. After United bought him, Ferguson recognized his talent and offered him the number 7 shirt, earlier worn by United greats like Beckham, Best, and Cantona. Though he wanted 28, Ronaldo agreed to take ...

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    When Ronaldo joined Real Madrid, he was initially given the number 9 shirt as Real captain Raul was assigned 7. After Raul retired, Real's number 7 jersey was given to the Portuguese superstar. Ronaldo started his international career with the number 17, as captain Figo was already wearing the number 7. When Figo hung up his boots, the shirt went t...

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    After finding immense success with the jersey number 7, Ronaldo was dubbed 'CR7' by the media. The Juventus marksman then started using this moniker everywhere, and his businesses also carry the logo 'CR7'. The CR7 brand now has hotels, museums, footwear and a host of other products under its wing. Truly a global phenomenon from the back of a footb...

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    Colombian international Juan Cuadrado was already wearing the number 7 at Juventus before Ronaldo arrived. Ronaldo stated that he talked to the Juventus management and Cuadrado, he urged both parties that he would like to continue with his CR7 brand. Cuadrado did not hesitate to vacate his jersey for the club's biggest ever signing.

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  8. www.news9live.com › sports › footballThis is how the ‘number 7’ shirt became lucky for Cristiano ...

    Sep 9, 2024 · After joining United, Ronaldo asked to wear shirt number 28, a reference to the number he wore at Sporting. The legendary number 7 shirt, which has been donned by club icons like George Best, Eric Cantona, and David Beckham, did not instantly appeal to him.

  9. soccersportzone.com › soccer-players-who-have-worn10 Soccer Players Who Have Worn The Number 28 Jersey

    Mar 10, 2023 · 2) Cristiano Ronaldo. Now this is a shocker, isn’t it? The number 7 is synonymous with Cristiano Ronaldo, and it’s hard to find any other number associated with him. But before he became the global superstar he is today; he actually wore the number 28 jersey for a year.