{
  "id": 14165586,
  "title": "Ronaldo scores after match delayed by missile alert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ronaldo-scores-after-match-delayed-by-missile-alert-14165586",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T09:23:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ronaldo-scores-match-delayed-missile-092332891.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cristiano Ronaldo edged closer to reaching a significant milestone in his career, netting his 981st goal for Al-Nassr on Monday. The match, however, was disrupted due to a missile alert that caused a one-hour delay before kick-off in Riyadh. The Saudi Arabian Civil Defence had issued a safety warning just 15 minutes prior to the match's scheduled start time. The stadium witnessed Al-Nassr securing a 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan's Neftchi Fergana, with Ronaldo scoring both of Al-Nassr's goals. The Saudi-led military coalition reported intercepting and destroying a ballistic missile, potentially impacting future sporting events such as Formula 1 races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Despite concerns about the regional conflict's effect on these events, Formula 1 is proceeding with races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi, while Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff affirmed the need to continue with the planned schedule.",
  "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo scores as Al-Nassr win an AFC Champions League match which is delayed by an hour because of a missile alert in Riyadh.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Ronaldo scores after match delayed by missile alert",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ronaldo-scores-after-match-delayed-by-missile-alert",
        "published": "2026-10-13T09:23:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}