{
  "id": 8255595,
  "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo is not retiring; recalled to Portugal squad by coach who won him Saudi title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/cristiano-ronaldo-is-not-retiring-recalled-to-portugal-squad-by-coach",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T12:03:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/cristiano-ronaldo-is-not-retiring-recalled-to-portugal-squad-by-coach-who-won-him-saudi-title-1.500679585"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo is not done with Portugal just yet. The 41 year old has been included in new coach Jorge Jesus’ first Portugal squad for the upcoming Nations League matches, confirming that his international career will continue beyond the 2026 World Cup. And there is an interesting reunion behind the call up. Ronaldo won his first Saudi Pro League title under Jesus at Al Nassr last season.…",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Al Nassr coach Ange Postecoglou gets into heated argument with reporter over Cristiano Ronaldo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/al-nassr-coach-ange-postecoglou-gets-into-heated-argument-with",
        "published": "2026-09-16T04:06:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Why I picked Ronaldo for Portugal squad — Coach Jesus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/why-i-picked-ronaldo-for-portugal-squad-coach-jesus",
        "published": "2026-09-18T14:48:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}