# FIFA Blocks Portugal's Number 7 Retirement

> FIFA rules prevent Portugal from retiring Cristiano Ronaldo's number 7 permanently.
- Title: FIFA Blocks Portugal's Number 7 Retirement · kumparan
- Summary: FIFA rules prevent Portugal from retiring Cristiano Ronaldo's number 7 permanently.
- Keywords: fifa, portugal national team, cristiano ronaldo, number 7, retirement, national team regulations, indonesia, kumparan
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## Ronaldo Announces Retirement
Cristiano Ronaldo announced his international retirement via social media video, stating he would return his number 7 to Portugal.

> Harinya telah tiba untuk mengembalikan kaus nomor 7 kepada tim nasional kita, kepada kita semua.
## FIFA's Rule on Number Retirement
FIFA prohibits national teams from permanently retiring player numbers, ensuring continuity for future squads.
## Ronaldo's Number History
Ronaldo wore numbers 16, 17, and 7, inheriting the latter from Luis Figo in 2007.
## Successor Wears Number 7
Rafael Leao immediately wore number 7 for Portugal ahead of their international match against Denmark.
## Key takeaway

FIFA prohibits national teams from permanently retiring player numbers, so Portugal must keep Ronaldo's number 7 for future players.