{
  "id": 9382066,
  "title": "I’ll leave Portugal team if I’m no longer wanted — Ronaldo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ill-leave-portugal-team-if-im-no-longer-wanted-ronaldo",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T17:54:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ill-leave-portugal-team-if-im-no-longer-wanted-ronaldo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has declared that his future with the national team depends entirely on whether the country still wants him, stating he is prepared to step away immediately if that reliance ends. Despite leaving the decision in Portugal's hands, Ronaldo stressed that mutual trust remains intact for now, and he continues to represent his country due to the belief that he can still help the national team.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Ronaldo eyes 1,000-goal 'icing on the cake' as Portugal begin new era",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ronaldo-eyes-1-000-goal-icing-on-the-cake-as-portugal-begin-new-era",
        "published": "2026-09-23T16:18:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "I’ll leave Portugal team if I’m no longer wanted — Ronaldo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ill-leave-portugal-team-if-im-no-longer-wanted-ronaldo-9384141",
        "published": "2026-09-23T18:08:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Ronaldo eyes 1,000-goal as Portugal begin new era",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ronaldo-eyes-1-000-goal-as-portugal-begin-new-era",
        "published": "2026-09-23T21:01:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Ronaldo refuses to set Portugal retirement date, eyes 1,000 career goals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ronaldo-refuses-to-set-portugal-retirement-date-eyes-1-000-career",
        "published": "2026-09-24T01:27:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}