{
  "id": 9479524,
  "title": "Ronaldo spurred on by 1,000 goals and Portugal glory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ronaldo-spurred-on-by-1-000-goals-and-portugal-glory",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T01:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ronaldo-spurred-on-by-1000-goals-and-portugal-glory/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed his intention to continue his international career for Portugal, citing his desire to contribute to the team's success and a personal goal of reaching 1,000 career goals. The 41-year-old announced his retirement from international duty after the 2026 World Cup, but has been included in Jorge Jesus' squad for the Nations League campaign, which kicks off against Wales on Thursday night. Ronaldo also targeted the 21 goals required to surpass the 1,000-goal mark. Despite considering retirement after the World Cup, he believes he can still help Portugal achieve its objectives and make a significant impact on the field. The Al-Nassr forward is a two-time Nations League winner with Portugal, and aims to add a third title to his list of achievements alongside his personal milestone. Young talents such as Fabio Silva, Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes, Joao Neves, and Francisco Conceicao are also part of the Portugal squad, further emphasizing Ronaldo's desire to support and nurture the new generation of footballers.",
  "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo considered retiring after the World Cup but says he opted to extend his glittering career as he believes he can help Portugal to further success - and reach a personal milestone of 1,000 career goals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Ronaldo spurred on by 1,000 goals and Portugal glory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ronaldo-spurred-on-by-1-000-goals-and-portugal-glory",
        "published": "2026-09-23T16:26:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Cristiano Ronaldo sets ambitious Portugal national team targets ahead of ‘new era’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/cristiano-ronaldo-sets-ambitious-portugal-national-team-targets-ahead",
        "published": "2026-09-23T18:21:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}