{
  "id": 12910401,
  "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘I admire him’ – David Silva snubs Yamal, names award winner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ballon-dor-2026-i-admire-him-david-silva-snubs-yamal-names-award",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T17:04:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/08/ballon-dor-2026-i-admire-him-david-silva-snubs-yamal-names-award-winner/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Manchester City legend, David Silva, has snubbed Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal while naming the player to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. According to Silva, Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Fabian Ruiz is the player who should win the Ballon d’Or. He described Ruiz, who won all the major trophies in the last two years, as a wonderful footballer, […] Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘I admire him’ – David Silva snubs Yamal,…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}