{
  "id": 12694752,
  "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo sends retirement message to Lionel Messi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/cristiano-ronaldo-sends-retirement-message-to-lionel-messi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T19:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cristiano-ronaldo-sends-retirement-message-192500272.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed his admiration for Lionel Messi, despite the fierce rivalry between the two football icons. On Wednesday, Ronaldo took to his social media to send Messi well wishes, acknowledging the Argentine's illustrious career. Messi, a 39-year-old veteran, recently played in his last game for Argentina, leading them to a 3-0 friendly victory over Benin. In this match, Messi was instrumental in all three goals scored by his team. Following the match, Messi received messages of congratulations and appreciation from fans, the media, pundits, and fellow players. Ronaldo joined this chorus of well-wishers, praising Messi's dedication to his country and highlighting the lasting impact of his achievements with Argentina.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo has on Wednesday put rivalries to one side, to send a classy message of well wishes the way of Barcelona icon Lionel Messi.Veteran frontman Messi is of course fres...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Ronaldo pays tribute to Messi after Argentina farewell",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ronaldo-pays-tribute-to-messi-after-argentina-farewell",
        "published": "2026-10-07T19:06:25.000Z"
      }
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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."
}