{
  "id": 12872530,
  "title": "2026 Ballon d’Or: Best among nominees – Asencio names player to win award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/2026-ballon-dor-best-among-nominees-asencio-names-player-to-win-award",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T12:37:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/08/2026-ballon-dor-best-among-nominees-asencio-names-player-to-win-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Real Madrid defender, Raúl Asencio, has said team mate Kylian Mbappe deserves to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. In an interview with AS, Asencio claimed that Mbappe was the best among the shortlisted candidates. He said: “Kylian Mbappé deserves the Ballon d’Or, he’s the best among the nominees.” Mbappe is among the 30 players that […] 2026 Ballon d’Or: Best among nominees – Asencio names player to win…",
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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."
}