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  "id": 11363716,
  "title": "Nations League: Leao breaks silence after taking Ronaldo’s no.7 shirt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/nations-league-leao-breaks-silence-after-taking-ronaldos-no-7-shirt",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T05:17:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/02/nations-league-leao-breaks-silence-after-taking-ronaldos-no-7-shirt/"
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  "summary": "Portugal won 4-2 against Denmark in a UEFA Nations League match. The game was overshadowed by the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, who had left the national team's training camp on Wednesday. According to Ronaldo, he made the decision to leave after a press conference and a conversation with the Portuguese Football Federation president, Pedro Proenca, and promised to reveal the reasons \"in due course\".\n\nThe Portuguese team showed no signs of distraction, with Joao Cancelo and Goncalo Ramos scoring in the first half. However, Denmark fought back with goals from Mikkel Damsgaard and Rasmus Hojlund. Vitinha scored in the 67th minute, and Joao Felix secured a late fourth goal for Portugal. The win took Portugal to nine points from three games in the Nations League.\n\nRafael Leao, who was assigned Ronaldo's number 7 shirt, spoke to reporters after the game. He said it was special for him to wear the shirt, as Ronaldo had been his idol since childhood. Leao also mentioned that his kids were born on the 7th, making it a happy coincidence. He expressed his happiness with the win and tried to respect the number 7 shirt.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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