{
  "id": 12501284,
  "title": "Ronaldo Not Retiring, Set for Punishment for Leaving Camp",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ronaldo-not-retiring-set-for-punishment-for-leaving-camp",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T00:18:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/07/ronaldo-not-retiring-set-for-punishment-for-leaving-camp/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cristiano Ronaldo has stated that he will not retire from international football but should be punished for walking out on the Portugal national team. The 41-year-old captain left the team's Nations League camp after being an unused substitute against Norway and later learning he would not start against Denmark. Ronaldo, who has scored 146 goals in 234 appearances for Portugal, both world records, criticized head coach Jorge Jesus for breaking his word and for initially not playing him against Norway. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United star said he deserved punishment, though he had already apologized. Ronaldo's statement, which was nearly 2,000 words long, comes after Portugal manager Jesus denied there was any rift with the captain, stating that the door is still open for Ronaldo to play for the national team.",
  "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo has said that 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",
  "key_points": [
    "Cristiano Ronaldo will not retire from international football.",
    "He should be punished for leaving the Portugal national team camp.",
    "Ronaldo criticized coach Jorge Jesus for breaking his word."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Ronaldo's statement and apology suggest a strained relationship with the coach but leave the door open for him to continue playing for Portugal, despite his recent disciplinary issue.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}