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Famous Real Madrid No.7s: Cristiano Ronaldo, Raul & Butragueno

The Spanish giants' No.7 is one of the most iconic shirts in football history, worn by some of the club's most enduring legends

Real Madrid’s No.7 is one of the most iconic shirts in world sport.

Over the past decade, the number has seemed inextricably linked to Cristiano Ronaldo.

But, despite his ‘CR7’ brand developed at Manchester United, the Portuguese initially wore No.9 in Madrid – No.7 at the time was occupied by Raul Gonzalez, a club legend who wasn’t about to be removed from the shirt.

Ronaldo and Raul aren’t the only greats to have donned the famous number - Goal takes a look at the history of the Real Madrid No.