- ABC News
- June 12, 2023
Vinícius Júnior will wear Real Madrid's iconic No. 7 shirt -- previously worn by Cristiano Ronaldo -- next season after the departure of Eden Hazard, the club confirmed Monday. Vinicius, 22, is now listed as Madrid's No. 7 in the first-team squad section of the club's website. In addition, fellow Brazil international Rodrygo Goes will now wear the No. 11, after Marco Asensio left the club. Vinicius wore the No. 20 shirt last season, while Rodrygo wore the No. 21. Both players are now key members of the first team, scoring a combined 19 LaLiga and 12 Champions League goals last campaign. Hazard wore Madrid's No. 7 from his arrival at the Santiago Bernabeu in July 2019 until his departure this month. The Belgian agreed to rescind his contract a year early, after a disappointing four years in Spain. Ronaldo wore the No. 7 for eight seasons between 2009 and 2018, becoming Madrid's all-time record scorer with 450 goals, and...