{
  "id": 2139804,
  "title": "Brazilian football legend denies converting to Islam after marrying Moroccan woman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/brazilian-football-legend-denies-converting-to-islam-after-marrying",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T12:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/brazilian-football-legend-denies-converting-to-islam-after-marrying-moroccan-woman-1.500646905"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos has denied reports that he converted to Islam following his marriage to Moroccan football agent Souhaila El Tahiri, saying he has the “utmost respect” for the faith but that claims he had embraced it were untrue. The 53-year-old former Brazil and Real Madrid defender addressed the speculation after reports of his alleged conversion spread widely…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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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."
}