{
  "id": 12592366,
  "title": "Ronaldo wants Portugal ‘punishment’ but not retiring",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ronaldo-wants-portugal-punishment-but-not-retiring",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T09:01:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ronaldo-wants-portugal-punishment-but-not-retiring/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cristiano Ronaldo has stated he will not retire from international football but demands punishment for walking out on his national team. The 41-year-old captain left Portugal's Nations League camp after being an unused substitute against Norway and discovering he wouldn't start against Denmark. Ronaldo, who holds world records for most goals scored for Portugal (146 in 234 appearances), accused head coach Jorge Jesus of breaking his trust. He claimed Jesus broke his word by not playing him against Norway despite promising to do so, and later retracting a statement. Ronaldo stated he should be held accountable for his actions and wants consequences, adding he had already apologized. Despite the rift, Ronaldo said he would return to training and play for Portugal if he is physically fit and can score goals.",
  "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”. The 41-year-old captain left his country’s Nations League camp last week after being an unused substitute against Norway and then finding out he would not start […]",
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    "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ronaldo wants Portugal ‘punishment’ but not retiring",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ronaldo-wants-portugal-punishment-but-not-retiring-12479132",
        "published": "2026-10-06T21:49:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence on Portugal exit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/cristiano-ronaldo-breaks-silence-on-portugal-exit",
        "published": "2026-10-07T05:20:00.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}