{
  "id": 17560737,
  "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo given night off by Al Nassr while Al Ain bid to stay perfect in AFC Champions League",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/cristiano-ronaldo-given-night-off-by-al-nassr-while-al-ain-bid-to-17560737",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T07:46:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/11/01/cristiano-ronaldo-given-night-off-by-al-nassr-while-al-ain-bid-to-stay-perfect-in-afc-champions-league/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Al Nassr will be without star Cristiano Ronaldo for their AFC Champions League match against Pakhtakor on Monday. The Portugal striker was rested by the club, along with Kingsley Coman and Mohamed Simakan, due to concerns over player workload. Joao Felix and Sadio Mane will be expected to provide the necessary firepower. Ronaldo scored his 985th career goal in Al Nassr's recent 5-3 win over Al Kholood. Al Nassr's poor start to the tournament continued as they lost 4-0 to Al Ain in their opening match. Al Ain will face Al Ittihad next in Jeddah, while Shabab Al Ahli will challenge Saudi Pro League leaders Al Hilal. Both UAE clubs have remained unbeaten in their respective competitions.",
  "summary": "Al Nassr will be without star man Cristiano Ronaldo for their AFC Champions League clash against Pakhtakor on Monday after the Portugal striker was rested for the trip to Uzbekistan. Ronaldo , 41, was conspicuous by his absence when the Al Nassr squad touched down in Tashkent on Saturday, and it has since emerged that he, along with Kingsley Coman and Mohamed Simakan, had been left at home by…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Why Cristiano Ronaldo is missing Al Nassr's Asian Champions League clash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/why-cristiano-ronaldo-is-missing-al-nassrs-asian-champions-league",
        "published": "2026-11-01T03:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}