{
  "id": 11543358,
  "title": "Belgium's De Bruyne fires double to sink Turkiye, France held by Italy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/belgiums-de-bruyne-fires-double-to-sink-turkiye-france-held-by-italy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T22:12:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/10/1546502/belgiums-de-bruyne-fires-double-sink-turkiye-france-held-italy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kevin De Bruyne scored twice as Belgium defeated Turkey 3-0, while France were held to a 1-1 draw by Italy in the Nations League match on Friday. De Bruyne, a key player for the Belgian team, opened the scoring with a well-executed one-two and a cool finish. Despite creating several chances, Turkey failed to capitalize, and De Bruyne sealed the victory with his second goal from the edge of the box. Belgium's Romelu Lukaku added a third from close range. Belgium's coach, Mark van Bommel, praised De Bruyne's impact, noting the player's enthusiasm in front of goal. The win marks Belgium's third consecutive victory, leaving them one point behind Group A1 leaders France. France took the lead against Italy with a goal from Michael Olise, but Alessandro Bastoni equalized to deny the French team a win in his first home game.",
  "summary": "PARIS: Kevin De Bruyne scored twice as Belgium beat Turkiye 3-0, while France were held 1-1 by Italy in the Nations League on Friday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}