{
  "id": 19140281,
  "title": "Official | Monaco’s Nazinho receives maiden Portugal call-up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/official-monacos-nazinho-receives-maiden-portugal-call-up",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T10:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/official-monaco-nazinho-receives-maiden-104700854.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "AS Monaco's young defender Nazinho has made his debut appearance in the Portugal national team. The 23-year-old joined the Principality club from Cercle Brugge during the summer transfer window. Nazinho has quickly become the first-choice left-back for AS Monaco, surpassing Christian Mawissa and benefiting from the departure of Caio Henrique earlier in the season. This Brazilian talent has been a consistent choice over several seasons at Stade Louis II and scored a goal during a 2-1 win against Paris Saint-Germain earlier this season. Despite Monaco's struggles in Ligue 1, where they have lost their last five games, Nazinho's performance has earned him a call-up to the Portuguese national side. Portugal, without their star player Cristiano Ronaldo, will face Denmark and Wales as part of their UEFA Nations League campaign in the upcoming international window.",
  "summary": "AS Monaco defender Nazinho (23) has received his first call-up to the Portugal national team. Nazinho joined the Principality club from partner club Cercle Brugge over the summer. He has quickly estab...",
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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."
}