On the stage of the soccer world, Portuguese star C Ronaldo's every move is in the limelight. This time, he joined the Saudi Arabian club Ainas, naturally wearing the iconic No. 7 jersey. However, there is an untold story behind this. It turns out that the previous owner of the No. 7 shirt, Uzbek international Jaloliddin Masharipov, faced immediate termination of his contract if he didn't hand over the No. 7 jersey when he was notified by the club. In the end, the player gave in and switched to the No. 77 jersey.
According to soccer website thesportsgrail, 29-year-old Jaloliddin Masharipov was originally the holder of the Ainas #7 jersey. Since the club confirmed the signing of Cron, back in mid-December, the club informed Jaloliddin that he would face termination of his contract if he did not give up the No. 7 jersey. Faced with this pressure, Jaloliddin had no choice but to hand over the No. 7 jersey and wear No. 77 instead.
The change sparked public speculation for a while, but the club did not give a clear explanation. It was not until later that the truth was revealed and the number 7 jersey was finally in the hands of Cron.
C Ronaldo has worn the No. 7 jersey for most of his career, only switching to No. 9 at the beginning of his career at Real Madrid due to Rohr's reasons. Even in 2003, when David Beckham joined Real Madrid, Rohr didn't give him the No. 7, and Beckham had to wear No. 23 instead. Until Rohr left the team, Cron became the owner of Real Madrid's No. 7 jersey.
