Twenty-four hours after Cristiano Ronaldo announced his international retirement, Transavia decided to withhold seat 7C from flights bound for Funchal, Portugal, to commemorate the occasion. The Dutch carrier said in its statement: "CR7 is hanging up his boots, and our seat number 7C has also been withheld from our flights to Funchal."
Ronaldo’s Portugal career
he announced his retirement from international football on Thursday after 23 years with Portugal. During that time, he lifted the Euro 2016 title and the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2025.
Transavia’s tribute
Transavia shared a photo on its official Instagram account showing Ronaldo’s number 7 Portugal shirt draped over one of the seats inside one of its aircraft.
The Funchal route
The airline chose the flight to Funchal because the Portuguese city is where Ronaldo was born. Funchal is one of roughly 110 destinations served by Transavia’s fleet around the world.
Why Portugal could not do the same
Portugal took no such step because FIFA and UEFA regulations forbid the withholding of any player’s shirt.
