{
  "id": 18499346,
  "title": "Ronaldo’s international exit ‘not retirement’, says Mourinho",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/ronaldos-international-exit-not-retirement-says-mourinho",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T12:31:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/06/ronaldo-s-international-exit-not-retirement-says-mourinho"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has clarified that Cristiano Ronaldo's decision to retire from international football does not mark the end of his playing career. The Portuguese superstar, who played under Mourinho for three years at the Spanish club, announced his retirement from the national team after a world-record 234 appearances and 146 goals. Mourinho, speaking ahead of his team's match against Valencia, emphasized that Ronaldo's career is far from over, stating, \"His career hasn't ended.\" The coach expressed his hope that Ronaldo's future retirement from the sport will be different from his abrupt departure from the Portugal squad, which occurred following a disagreement with the coach, Jorge Jesus, in September. Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, had fallen out with Jesus after refusing to play in a Nations League match, leading to a 30-day suspension. The 41-year-old has since moved on to Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr, where he remains under contract until June 2027.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho insisted there was more to come from the Portuguese superstar.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo retiring from international football is good news for Al Nassr",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/cristiano-ronaldo-retiring-from-international-football-is-good-news",
        "published": "2026-11-06T06:52:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Special One's verdict! Mourinho opens up on Cristiano Ronaldo's retirement talk and Madrid dressing room secrets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/special-ones-verdict-mourinho-opens-up-on-cristiano-ronaldos",
        "published": "2026-11-06T10:26:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "EXIT: Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international soccer — one of sport’s all-time greats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/exit-cristiano-ronaldo-retires-from-international-soccer-one-of",
        "published": "2026-11-06T12:04:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "What I told Cristiano Ronaldo before he retired - Portugal coach Jorge Jesus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/what-i-told-cristiano-ronaldo-before-he-retired-portugal-coach-jorge",
        "published": "2026-11-06T13:45:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}