India, Nov. 10 -- Cristiano Ronaldo's international retirement has inspired an unusual tribute from airline Transavia, which announced plans to symbolically retire seat 7C on flights to Funchal, the Portuguese superstar's hometown in Madeira.

The airline's gesture went viral after it shared an image of Ronaldo's Portugal No. 7 jersey placed on an aircraft seat.

However, the announcement came with an interesting twist, as the airline later clarified that the seat would remain available for passengers.

Why Transavia Announced A Special Tribute To Cristiano Ronaldo

Transavia chose an unusual way to honour Ronaldo following his decision to end his international career with Portugal.

The airline connected the number 7 with Ronaldo's iconi...