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  "id": 6476200,
  "title": "Ronaldo hits 979th career goal as Al Nassr edge Abha 2-1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ronaldo-hits-979th-career-goal-as-al-nassr-edge-abha-2-1-6476200",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T21:22:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ronaldo-hits-979th-career-goal-as-al-nassr-edge-abha-2-1/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 979th career goal as Al Nassr secured a 2-1 victory over Abha in the Saudi Pro League match played at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh on Wednesday. This win comes after a recent defeat to Al-Ittihad, and it marks a swift recovery for the defending champions. Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 22nd minute with a header, and Abdullah Al-Hamdan added a second goal in the 58th minute. Despite Nabil Fekir's late consolation goal, Al Nassr maintained their lead until the final whistle. The victory puts Al Nassr at second place in the table with 15 points from six matches, including five wins and one defeat. Ronaldo's 979th goal brings him 21 goals short of the historic 1,000-goal mark.",
  "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo edges closer to 1,000 goals, scoring his 979th career goal in Al Nassr’s 2-1 victory over Abha in the Saudi Pro League. Read More: https://punchng.com/ronaldo-hits-979th-career-goal-as-al-nassr-edge-abha-2-1/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Ronaldo hits 979th career goal as Al Nassr edge Abha 2-1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ronaldo-hits-979th-career-goal-as-al-nassr-edge-abha-2-1",
        "published": "2026-09-09T20:52:13.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo scores 979th goal as Al Nassr win 2-1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/cristiano-ronaldo-scores-979th-goal-as-al-nassr-win-2-1",
        "published": "2026-09-09T20:56:20.000Z"
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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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