{
  "id": 11961168,
  "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘Without doubt’ – Czech Republic coach, Denia names player to win award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/ballon-dor-2026-without-doubt-czech-republic-coach-denia-names-player",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T15:56:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/04/ballon-dor-2026-without-doubt-czech-republic-coach-denia-names-player-to-win-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Czech Republic national football team head coach, Santi Denia, has named the player to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Denia spoke after Spain defeated Czech Republic in a Nations League clash on Saturday. He named Spain winger Lamine Yamal as the player to win this year’s Ballon d’Or without a doubt. “I think Lamine Yamal […] Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘Without doubt’ – Czech Republic coach, Denia names player…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "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."
}