{
  "id": 18319221,
  "title": "Portugal coach pays tribute to Ronaldo after retirement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/portugal-coach-pays-tribute-to-ronaldo-after-retirement",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T14:40:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/portugal-coach-pays-tribute-to-ronaldo-after-retirement/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Portugal's national team coach, Jorge Jesus, has paid tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo after the football legend announced his retirement from international football. Jesus described Ronaldo as a global icon and a symbol of Portuguese football, adding that he had placed a large photograph of the player in the team's auditorium to inspire young players. The coach also revealed that he had personally asked Ronaldo to continue playing alongside him, but respected his decision to retire. Ronaldo's international career has been marked by numerous records and achievements, including leading Portugal to victory in the 2016 European Championship and the 2019 UEFA Nations League.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}