Cristiano
Ronaldo will wear the No. 9 on the back of
his Real
Madrid shirt, according to AS.
There has been much speculation over which number Ronaldo will wear
at the Bernabeu, since his two previous numbers are already taken.
Club legend Raul wears No. 7, Ronaldo's number at Manchester
United, while Ruud van Nistelrooy wears 17, which is what Ronaldo
wore at Sporting Lisbon.
Now, it is understood that Ronaldo has been promised the No. 9
shirt, which has just been vacated by Javier Saviola. It is, of
course, the number that the legendary Alfredo Di Stefano wore
during his time at the club.
Interestingly, the 'other' Ronaldo - the Brazilian one - also wore
the shirt during his three seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Cristiano has already registered the trademark 'CR9' as a patent,
and he is planning to open a 'CR9' branded clothing store in
Madrid.
