Ronaldo era is over as Portugal hand keys to Victor Osimhen's teammate

The Cristiano Ronaldo era is officially over after Portugal reassigned his number to a new player in the squad. 

Ronaldo will play no part in Portugal’s UEFA Nations League clash against Denmark after leaving the team’s camp acrimoniously. 

The 41-year-old is reportedly unhappy with Portugal’s coach, Jorge Jesus, following his decision to drop him for the win against Norway last Sunday. 

Ronaldo reacted to the decision by failing to turn up for the team’s training. Although the Portuguese FA tried to mediate peace between both parties, the tension reached a point of no return following Jesus’ press conference on Wednesday evening. 

As a result, Ronaldo left the team’s camp before revealing in an official statement his reasons for leaving. 

However, while he has yet to officially announce his retirement, it appears Portugal is moving on without him. 

The Selecao have reassigned his number to Rafael Leao, who will now wear the number 7 shirt against Portugal. 

For a very long time, the No. 7 has been synonymous with Ronaldo in the Portuguese national team, even when he is not available. 

Nonetheless, it seems his time is now over in the national team, with Leao, who is now Victor Osimhen’s teammate at Galatasaray, taking over from him. 

It is now a matter of when, not if, Ronaldo will officially announce his retirement from international football, although there is a chance he will get to play one final farewell match and say goodbye to the Portuguese crowd.