{
  "id": 12613682,
  "title": "2026 Ballon d’Or: Definitely possible – Bellingham names player to win award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/2026-ballon-dor-definitely-possible-bellingham-names-player-to-win",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T11:35:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/07/2026-ballon-dor-definitely-possible-bellingham-names-player-to-win-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Daily Post Nigeria reports that England midfielder Jude Bellingham has named his international teammate Harry Kane as a possible winner of the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Speaking after a 3-0 win over Czech Republic in the UEFA Nations League, Bellingham praised Kane's character both on and off the pitch, describing him as an \"amazing role model\" and an \"honor to share the pitch with.\" While acknowledging that it's too early to predict the winner, Bellingham stated that the 2026 Ballon d’Or is \"definitely possible\" for Kane. Bellingham himself is among the final 30 nominees for the award, which will be presented in London on October 26.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}