{
  "id": 13378291,
  "title": "Jamie Carragher says Rio Ferdinand and Piers Morgan are ‘embarrassing themselves’ by defending Cristiano Ronaldo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/jamie-carragher-says-rio-ferdinand-and-piers-morgan-are-embarrassing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T09:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jamie-carragher-says-rio-ferdinand-094000547.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jamie Carragher has criticized Rio Ferdinand and Piers Morgan for defending Cristiano Ronaldo after his Portugal team withdrawal. The former Liverpool defender stated that the two media personalities are \"embarrassing themselves\" with their comments. Ronaldo left Portugal's Nations League camp due to a disagreement with manager Jorge Jesus, who subsequently apologized for his actions. However, Ronaldo accused Jesus of breaking his word. Both Ferdinand and Morgan defended Ronaldo, with Morgan comparing Jesus to Erik ten Hag and Ferdinand stating that the treatment of Ronaldo was \"inappropriate.\" Carragher, however, dismissed their defense, saying that people like Morgan and Ferdinand, despite their stature in the media, are wrong to stand up for Ronaldo. Ronaldo, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, has already won numerous titles, including five Champions Leagues, three Premier League titles, two Nations Leagues, and the 2016 European Championship. He is now on the verge of becoming the first player in history to reach 1,000 goals in official matches, needing just 20 more goals to achieve this milestone. Despite his age and reduced mobility, Ronaldo remains a clinical finisher in front of goal. However, his reduced defensive contribution weighs heavily on the team. Jesus made the right choice by playing Goncalo Ramos, who impressed by scoring three goals in three games.",
  "summary": "Jamie Carragher said Rio Ferdinand and Piers Morgan are ‘embarrassing themselves’ by defending Cristiano Ronaldo after his Portugal walk-out.Ronaldo made headlines during the recent international ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Portugal national team congratulates Ronaldo after goal for Al-Nassr",
        "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: ‘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",
        "published": "2026-10-10T05:44:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}