Ronaldo, fresh from his transfer, requested the number 28 shirt at United, a nod to the number he had worn at Sporting. He was not immediately inclined to take the historic number 7 shirt ...

Portugal‘s No. 7 jersey was not worn by Cristiano Ronaldo. The Al-Nassr star missed his country’s game against Sweden, with Braga sensation Bruma rocking the emblematic shirt number.

How did Cristiano Ronaldo's nickname come about and what does it mean? Goal takes a look at the origin of the star's moniker and how it has developed over the years.

MANCHESTER UNITED'S newest star Cristiano Ronaldo says he is fulfilling a life-long ambition by wearing the number seven shirt - because it is the number made famous by his hero Luis Figo.