{
  "id": 19985732,
  "title": "‘Truly beautiful’ to make football return, says Ronaldinho",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/truly-beautiful-to-make-football-return-says-ronaldinho-19985732",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T13:54:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/truly-beautiful-to-make-football-return-says-ronaldinho/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Brazilian football star Ronaldinho has stated 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 the Italian third-tier side Ravenna in a local derby against Forli this Sunday.\n\nAccording to the New Straits Times, Ronaldinho told Sky Sports that he is happy to be part of the \"wonderful story\" and wants to support the dreams of the Ravenna president. Ravenna president Ignazio Cipriani aims to lead the club to Serie A for the first time in its history.\n\nThe match is expected to be played at Stadio Bruno Benelli, which is sold out. A temporary 1,800-capacity stand named \"R10\" has been erected for the occasion. Ravenna is currently second in its Serie C group, six points behind leaders Spezia, and has not played in Serie B since 2008.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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."
}