{
  "id": 5962706,
  "title": "SPL: ‘Cheating and still losing’ – Al-Ittihad mocks Ronaldo, Al-Nassr after defeat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/spl-cheating-and-still-losing-al-ittihad-mocks-ronaldo-al-nassr-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T11:25:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/06/spl-cheating-and-still-losing-al-ittihad-mocks-ronaldo-al-nassr-after-defeat/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Al-Ittihad's 2-1 victory over Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League showcased the mocking side of the match, with Ronaldo's Al-Nassr players trying to hide a note from their coach Ange Postecoglou. The loss ended the defending champions' perfect start to the league season, now sitting three points behind league leaders Al-Hilal. George Ilenikhena gave Al-Ittihad a 2-0 lead early on, but Angelo Gabriel managed to level the score before halftime. The Al-Ittihad coaching staff even sent a note with tactical guidance to defender Danilo Pereira, who was spotted on camera looking through it. Ronaldo caught a glimpse of the note and joined Pereira in a laugh, which the mocking Knights of Najd took advantage of by sharing a photo of the two players on social media and tweeting “Cheating and still losing!” Ronaldo and his team had nine shots on target, six more than Al-Ittihad, but were unable to convert these chances into a win.",
  "summary": "Al-Ittihad has mocked Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr following their 2-1 victory at home in the Saudi Pro League on Saturday. The defeat ended Ange Postecoglou’s team’s flawless start to the league season. All three goals were scored before half-time, with George Ilenikhena giving the home team a two-goal lead within the first 22 minutes, before Angelo Gabriel […] SPL: ‘Cheating and still losing’ –…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo fails to fire as Ange Postecoglou suffers first Al Nassr defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/cristiano-ronaldo-fails-to-fire-as-ange-postecoglou-suffers-first-al",
        "published": "2026-09-06T04:45:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}