Reports: Portugal players plan to honor Cristiano Ronaldo against Denmark

Portugal players are preparing to honor Cristiano Ronaldo during Saturday’s Nations League match against Denmark, following the player’s announcement that he is retiring from international football, according to Portuguese media reports.

According to the reports, the players intend to take to the field wearing Ronaldo’s number 7 shirt, then change after the two national anthems. UEFA has also approved the idea of honoring him in the seventh minute, but the format has not been decided; possibilities include a minute of applause or temporarily stopping the match to allow him to say farewell.

Ronaldo has scored 146 goals in 234 international appearances since making his debut for Portugal in 2003, and helped his country win the 2016 European Championship and the Nations League twice. He is targeting 1000 goals in his professional career, according to the source.