{
  "id": 15798635,
  "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo misses penalty and chance for 982nd goal as Al Nassr beat Neom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/cristiano-ronaldo-misses-penalty-and-chance-for-982nd-goal-as-al",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-20T20:33:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/cristiano-ronaldo-misses-penalty-and-chance-for-982nd-goal-as-al-nassr-beat-neom-1.500717692"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cristiano Ronaldo experienced a disappointing evening as Al Nassr beat Neom 1-0 in the Saudi Pro League on Tuesday night. The 41-year-old Portuguese superstar had a chance to reach his 982nd career goal, but missed a penalty just before halftime. Joao Felix converted the spot-kick in first-half stoppage time, but Ronaldo's failure to score left spectators stunned. This marked Ronaldo's fourth missed penalty in 31 attempts for Al Nassr in domestic league matches. His frustration was evident after the restart, further compounded by another missed header three minutes into the second half. Despite his off-day, Ronaldo remains determined to reach the remarkable 1,000-goal milestone in his career.",
  "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo endured a night to forget despite Al Nassr securing a 1-0 victory over Neom at Awwal Park in the Saudi Pro League on Tuesday evening. The 41-year-old Portuguese icon had a golden opportunity to notch his 982nd career goal but surprisingly failed to convert a penalty just before the halftime interval. Fellow countryman Joao Felix won the spot-kick in first-half stoppage time, but…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo handed 30-day suspension and €255 fine by Portuguese FA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/cristiano-ronaldo-handed-30-day-suspension-and-255-fine-by-portuguese",
        "published": "2026-10-20T04:33:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}