{
  "id": 12479132,
  "title": "Ronaldo wants Portugal ‘punishment’ but not retiring",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ronaldo-wants-portugal-punishment-but-not-retiring-12479132",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T21:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ronaldo-wants-portugal-punishment-but-not-retiring/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cristiano Ronaldo has stated that he will not retire from international football but believes he deserves punishment for walking out on the Portugal national team after being an unused substitute against Norway and not starting against Denmark. The 41-year-old captain, who scored 146 goals in 234 appearances for Portugal, both world records, claims that head coach Jorge Jesus breached his trust by not playing him in the Norway game and later not starting him against Denmark. Ronaldo maintains that he had already apologized for his actions, but he knows that actions have consequences. He also accused Jesus of breaking his word twice, forcing him to leave the training camp without waiting for any further broken promises. Despite the \"absolute breakdown of trust\" in Jesus' promises, Ronaldo stated that he should not have left and that the responsibility lies with him alone. He apologized to his teammates and Portugal's supporters, explaining that his decision was a defining impact. Ronaldo expressed willingness to continue playing international football once his suspension period ends, provided he remains physically fit and playing with his team.",
  "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo says he is not retiring from international football but deserves to be punished for walking out on Portugal after head coach Jorge Jesus twice \"broke his word\".",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Ronaldo wants Portugal 'punishment' but not retiring",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ronaldo-wants-portugal-punishment-but-not-retiring",
        "published": "2026-10-06T19:41:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}