Piers Morgan Criticizes Portugal for Giving Ronaldo's No. 7 Shirt to Leão

British broadcaster Piers Morgan has sharply criticized the Portuguese Football Federation's decision to give Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic number seven shirt to winger Rafael Leão for the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Denmark and Norway. The change comes after Ronaldo abruptly left the national team camp, having been left as an unused substitute by head coach Jorge Jesus in Sunday's match against Norway. Morgan expressed his outrage on X, calling the federation's treatment of the all-time top scorer "disgusting" and "shameful." He wrote: "Disgusting, if true. After everything @Cristiano has done for Portugal, why the hell are they treating him like this? Yesterday was his father's birthday, and he played for his country the day after his dad died. Shameful to see this shocking disrespect for their greatest player." Despite the controversy, Rafael Leão said he was proud to inherit the jersey, describing the Al-Nassr forward as his primary footballing role model. Meanwhile, Portugal's management is under increasing scrutiny over the growing rift as they prepare for their scheduled international fixtures.