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  "id": 14108862,
  "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo's 981st goal helps Al Nassr win as Al Ain go top of AFC Champions League",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/cristiano-ronaldos-981st-goal-helps-al-nassr-win-as-al-ain-go-top-of-14108862",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T03:42:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/13/cristiano-ronaldos-981st-goal-helps-al-nassr-win-as-al-ain-go-top-of-afc-champions-league/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 981st goal in the 42nd minute during Al Nassr's comfortable 3-1 victory over Neftchi Fergana in the AFC Champions League Elite campaign. His second goal came just before halftime, following Angelo Gabriel's opening goal for the hosts in the 33rd minute. Al Nasr's lead was reduced to 1-2 in the 51st minute by Odilov, but Anvarjon Gofurov's own goal for Neftchi sealed the win. The match was delayed due to a security alert issued by Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence in Riyadh, which has been targeted by the Iran-aligned Houthis in recent weeks. Despite the club's concerns for players' mental wellbeing, Al Nassr's professionalism shone through. Ronaldo, 41, was seen emotional after scoring his 981st goal, kissing the badge on his shirt and covering his face.",
  "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo was on the scoresheet as Al Nassr got their AFC Champions League Elite campaign back on track with a comfortable win over Neftchi Fergana. Ronaldo scored the second of Nassr's goals just before the break after Angelo Gabriel had given the hosts a 33rd-minute lead. Alishev Odilov had reduced the deficit in the 51st minute before an Anvarjon Gofurov own goal sealed a 3-1 victory…",
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