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  "id": 18505637,
  "title": "Portugal coach says he had not anticipated Cristiano Ronaldo's retirement despite their falling out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/portugal-coach-says-he-had-not-anticipated-cristiano-ronaldos",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T13:30:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/portugal-coach-says-had-not-133026711.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Portugal coach Jorge Jesus expressed surprise at Cristiano Ronaldo's decision to retire from international soccer, despite their recent public falling out. Jesus had not anticipated Ronaldo's retirement and intended to call him up for the team, according to a statement made when presenting the Nations League squad. Ronaldo's final appearance with Portugal was on September 24, and he was kept on the bench for the following match before leaving the team's training camp. In response, Ronaldo apologized, but the Portuguese soccer federation fined him and suspended him for 30 days. Ronaldo, who holds the record for the most goals in Portugal's national team history, will continue to play club soccer in Saudi Arabia for Al-Nassr. The Portuguese federation plans to organize a tribute to Ronaldo, acknowledging his contributions to the country and his status as a symbol for younger players.",
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        "title": "Ronaldo retires: A look at his Portugal records",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ronaldo-retires-a-look-at-his-portugal-records",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/end-of-an-era-ronaldo-announces-retirement-from-international-football",
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
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        "published": "2026-11-05T11:05:49.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo ends Portugal career with 234 caps and 146 goals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/cristiano-ronaldo-ends-portugal-career-with-234-caps-and-146-goals",
        "published": "2026-11-05T11:10:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo bids emotional farewell to national team: Read full speech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/cristiano-ronaldo-bids-emotional-farewell-to-national-team-read-full",
        "published": "2026-11-05T11:50:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Portugal: Pepe reacts as Ronaldo retires from international football",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/portugal-pepe-reacts-as-ronaldo-retires-from-international-football",
        "published": "2026-11-05T13:07:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo announces retirement from international soccer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/portugals-cristiano-ronaldo-announces-retirement-from-international",
        "published": "2026-11-06T00:51:00.000Z"
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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."
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