{
  "id": 16286562,
  "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo Refuses Man Of The Match Award After Al-Nassr's Win, Hands It To Teammate Abdullah Al-Hamdan | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/cristiano-ronaldo-refuses-man-of-the-match-award-after-al-nassrs-win",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/cristiano-ronaldo-refuses-man-of-the-match-award-after-al-nassrs-win-hands-it-to-teammate-abdullah-al-hamdan-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cristiano Ronaldo stunned football fans with a display of humility after Al-Nassr's 3-1 win over Al-Faisaly. Refusing to keep the Man of the Match award, the Portuguese superstar handed it to teammate Abdullah Al-Hamdan, acknowledging his significant contribution to the Saudi Pro League match. Ronaldo's decision came after he scored Al-Nassr's second goal in the 49th minute by heading in a free-kick delivered by Joao Felix. Al-Hamdan opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a goal assisted by Sadio Mane, and played a crucial role in the attacking build-up, providing the pass for Ronaldo's disallowed goal and assisting Angelo for the team's third strike. Despite Al-Faisaly fighting back through Theo Bongonda in the 66th minute, Angelo restored Al-Nassr's two-goal lead in the 79th minute, ensuring a memorable victory for the Saudi Arabian club. Ronaldo's gesture of passing on the award to Al-Hamdan highlighted his appreciation for his teammates, quickly becoming a talking point among football fans.",
  "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo produced a rare moment of humility after Al-Nassr's victory over Al-Faisaly, refusing to keep the Man of the Match award and instead handing it to his teammate Abdullah Al-Hamdan. The Portuguese superstar's gesture caught the attention of football fans, as he chose to recognise his teammate's contribution following the Saudi Pro League encounter. Ronaldo was among the key…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "VIDEO: Ronaldo gives man of the match trophy to teammate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/video-ronaldo-gives-man-of-the-match-trophy-to-teammate",
        "published": "2026-10-23T20:05:38.000Z"
      }
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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."
}