Cristiano Ronaldo Honored With Portugal No. 7 Jersey Design Change After International Retirement

In the wake of legendary striker Cristiano Ronaldo's retirement from international play, the Portuguese national soccer team is honoring him in a unique way.

The Portuguese national team revealed Saturday that it is changing the stylization of Ronaldo's iconic No. 7 on its jerseys:

Adding a crossbar to the No. 7 moving forward ensures that it will differ from the No. 7 Ronaldo wore during his 23-year international career with Portugal.

Last week, Ronaldo announced his retirement from international competition, just months after competing in his record-tying sixth career World Cup.

Ronaldo steps away from the Portuguese national team having scored a record 146 international goals, and having led Portugal to the UEFA European Championship in 2016.

The 41-year-old veteran continues to play his club soccer for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.