According to Record, Portuguese winger Leão, who wore Ronaldo's No. 7 shirt in the UEFA Nations League match between Portugal and Denmark, admitted after the game that the gesture held special meaning and that Ronaldo is his idol.

Leão stated in the mixed zone at Parken Stadium: "Yes, Ronaldo is an idol for me, a childhood idol. The number 7 has special meaning to me—it's the day my children were born. I just tried to honor the shirt and enjoy the game with my teammates. I think the most important thing is that we played a good game and won."

When asked about Ronaldo's withdrawal from the national team's current training camp, Leão declined to elaborate but expressed his belief that Ronaldo would be happy about the victory: "That's not something for us to discuss. We proved we are a team, and I'm sure he'll be happy at home for this victory. I have a good relationship with him, and I know what kind of person he is. The most important thing is the team. We got another three points, and we are first in the group. Now it's time to rest and prepare for Monday's game. (...) This situation is not up to us. The most important thing is the team, and to respond as a team."

Regarding the victory in Denmark, Leão emphasized the team's organization and attacking prowess: "We knew it would be a tough game. They were playing at home with their fans supporting them. They are a team very similar to Norway, very strong physically, but the coach prepared us very well. In both games, we started very organized. Then we created scoring opportunities, we were very efficient, and scored four goals."

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