{
  "id": 12406633,
  "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘There’s no outright favourite, give it to Messi’ – Arshavin tells organisers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/ballon-dor-2026-theres-no-outright-favourite-give-it-to-messi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T14:56:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/06/ballon-dor-2026-theres-no-outright-favourite-give-it-to-messi-arshavin-tells-organisers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Arsenal player Andrey Arshavin has said that Lionel Messi merits the 2026 Ballon d’Or award. The Russian contended that no clear favourite exists for this prestigious individual accolade and maintained that the Argentina captain should receive the honour based on his performances during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Arshavin’s position diverges from the prevailing […] Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘There’s…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}