{
  "id": 12821299,
  "title": "Ballon d’Or: Belgian football manager, Hein Vanhaezebrouck names player bound to win award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ballon-dor-belgian-football-manager-hein-vanhaezebrouck-names-player",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T07:48:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/08/ballon-dor-belgian-football-manager-hein-vanhaezebrouck-names-player-bound-to-win-award/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Belgian football manager, Hein Vanhaezebrouck has expressed his support for Chelsea’s Romeo Lavia to win the Ballon d’Or if he stays injury-free. Lavia joined Chelsea from Southampton in 2023 and struggled with injuries until last season. The Belgium international has played 2,144 minutes across 48 games, five of which have come this season. When asked […] Ballon d’Or: Belgian football manager,…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2026 Ballon d’Or: Tchouameni names three players to win award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/2026-ballon-dor-tchouameni-names-three-players-to-win-award",
        "published": "2026-10-08T07:33:54.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}