{
  "id": 12368253,
  "title": "McClean hits out at treatment by Derry but offers apology",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/mcclean-hits-out-at-treatment-by-derry-but-offers-apology",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T10:52:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/1006/1594206-mcclean-hits-out-at-treatment-by-derry-but-offers-apology/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Derry City midfielder James McClean has hit out at what he claims is the club's \"incomprehensible\" attempt to terminate his contract and insisted that he will decide when he retires in a statement released via the PFA Ireland.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "McClean hits out at 'incomprehensible' Derry treatment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/mcclean-hits-out-at-incomprehensible-derry-treatment",
        "published": "2026-10-06T12:31:47.000Z"
      }
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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."
}