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  "id": 19984006,
  "title": "‘Truly beautiful’ to make football return, says Ronaldinho",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/truly-beautiful-to-make-football-return-says-ronaldinho-19984006",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T13:44:51.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/truly-beautiful-to-make-football-return-says-ronaldinho/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Brazilian football star Ronaldinho says it will be \"truly beautiful\" to return to the pitch 11 years after his retirement. The 46-year-old, who last played for Fluminense in 2015, is set to start for Italian third-tier side Ravenna in a local derby against Forli.\n\nAccording to the New Straits Times, Ronaldinho told Sky Sports that he is happy to be part of a \"wonderful story\" and wants to support the dreams held by his friends working for the club. Ravenna president Ignazio Cipriani aims to lead the club to Serie A for the first time in its history.\n\nThe match at Stadio Bruno Benelli is expected to be a sold-out event, featuring a temporary 1,800-capacity stand named R10. Ravenna currently sits second in its Serie C group, six points behind the leaders, Spezia.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "The return of Ronaldinho: PR stunt or genuine comeback?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/the-return-of-ronaldinho-pr-stunt-or-genuine-comeback",
        "published": "2026-11-14T07:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "'Truly beautiful' to make football return, says Ronaldinho",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/truly-beautiful-to-make-football-return-says-ronaldinho-19980582",
        "published": "2026-11-14T12:16:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "'Truly beautiful' to make football return, says Ronaldinho",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/truly-beautiful-to-make-football-return-says-ronaldinho-19977645",
        "published": "2026-11-14T12:21:19.000Z"
      }
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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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