Real Madrid’s Brazilian ahead Vinicius Jr will put on Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic quantity 7 jersey in the subsequent season following winger Eden Hazard’s departure, the membership stated on Monday.
According to the internet site of the Madrid-based club, the 22-year-old soccer big name is listed as Madrid’s variety 7 now in the first-team squad section.
Meanwhile, fellow Brazilian Rodrygo Goes will now don the range eleven jersey after the departure of Marco Asensio.
Last season, Vinincus donned the variety 20 shirt whilst Rodrygo wore the range 21.
Both players, who scored 19 La Liga and 12 Champions League dreams in the final marketing campaign combined, are the key gamers of the first team.
Madrid’s variety 7 jersey was once worn with the aid of Hazard when he arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu in July 2019 until his departure this month. He revoked his contract a yr earlier than after a disappointing 4 years in Spain.
Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo wore the quantity 7 jersey for eight seasons between 2009 and 2018. He grew to become Madrid’s all-time document scorer with 450 desires with 4 Champions League trophies to his name.
Previously, Raul Gonzalez, who presently coaches the club’s reserve team, Emilio Butragueño, who is Madrid’s director of institutional relations, Amancio Amaro, who used to be Madrid’s honorary president till his loss of life in February, and Juan “Juanito” Gomez have worn the jersey.