Portugal suffered one of their worst results in a home competitive fixture in their football history after crumbling to a 4-1 loss to Denmark in the UEFA Nations League.
The big loss was recorded in the first game Portugal played without record goal scorer Cristiano Ronaldo who announced his retirement earlier this month.
His retirement from international football came on the back of a major fallout with Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus over his lack of playing time.
Despite the frosty exit from international football, Portugal honoured Ronaldo by having his iconic number seven jersey number placed on the sleeve of the Portugal jersey.
Portugal players also walked on to the pitch before the start of the game decked in a special jersey with Ronaldo’s name and number written on it.
However, two goals from Napoli striker Rasmus Hojlund set Denmark up for a big win with Jorge Jesus adamant on the team’s future without Ronaldo.
“People miss him and have not forgotten what Cris gave over 23 years with the national team but there is no going back on the matter. Do I miss him?How can I miss him when he is no longer in the national team?”
“The only way I would miss him is if he were beside me but he no longer plays, he is no longer here, he made his own decision” Jesus said at a presser after the loss.
Despite losing to Denmark, Portugal lead League A Group 4 rankings with 12 points; three ahead of Denmark.
