{
  "id": 13338886,
  "title": "Portugal: ‘You’re embarrassing yourselves’ – Carragher slams Rio Ferdinand, Morgan over Ronaldo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/portugal-youre-embarrassing-yourselves-carragher-slams-rio-ferdinand",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T05:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/10/portugal-youre-embarrassing-yourselves-carragher-slams-rio-ferdinand-morgan-over-ronaldo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has expressed his disapproval of media personalities Piers Morgan and Rio Ferdinand, who continue to support Cristiano Ronaldo despite controversial incidents. Ronaldo, 41, made headlines earlier this month when he left the Portugal squad during a UEFA Nations League match against Denmark due to a disagreement with head coach Jorge Jesus over unfulfilled commitments. The star player was reportedly asked to attend a lengthy warm-up session following a poor performance against Norway, but he ultimately remained on the bench without playing.\n\nJesus was supposed to address the issue during a press conference, but he avoided doing so, which only fueled Ronaldo's frustration and ultimately led to his withdrawal from the national team. This incident has raised questions about the future of Ronaldo's international career.\n\nCarragher criticized the media figures, stating that they were \"embarrassing themselves\" with their unwavering support for Ronaldo. Both Morgan and Ferdinand have targeted head coach Jorge Jesus, with Morgan comparing him to former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag and Ferdinand backing his former teammate in disapproval of Jesus's handling of the situation.",
  "summary": "Former Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher has slammed media personality, Piers Morgan and former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand for their unwavering support of Cristiano Ronaldo, regardless of the circumstances. Ronaldo, 41, attracted negative attention earlier this month when he left the Portugal squad in Copenhagen ahead of their UEFA Nations League match against Denmark, following…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/portugal-national-team-congratulates-ronaldo-after-goal-for-al-nassr",
        "published": "2026-10-10T04:55:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Portugal: ‘It makes it difficult to like you’ – Gary Neville slams Cristiano Ronaldo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/portugal-it-makes-it-difficult-to-like-you-gary-neville-slams",
        "published": "2026-10-10T05:49:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}