{
  "id": 13655972,
  "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘It’s only fair that he wins it’ – Laporta names award winner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/ballon-dor-2026-its-only-fair-that-he-wins-it-laporta-names-award",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T06:03:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/11/ballon-dor-2026-its-only-fair-that-he-wins-it-laporta-names-award-winner/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, has named winger, Lamine Yamal as the player who deserves to win the Ballon d’Or this year. According to Laporta, it’s only fair that the Spain international wins the Ballon d’Or ahead of other candidates. Speaking during a recent public appearance, Laporta argued that the 19-year-old had a great season and […] Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘It’s only fair that he wins it’…",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}