{
  "id": 1414254,
  "title": "UAE Pro League: Pirlo's rude awakening, Sharjah shine and Al Ain's dramatic comeback",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/uae-pro-league-pirlos-rude-awakening-sharjah-shine-and-al-ains-1414254",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T03:29:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/08/17/uae-pro-league-pirlos-rude-awakening-sharjah-shine-and-al-ains-dramatic-comeback/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "UAE champions Al Ain fought back from 2-0 down against Baniyas to win 4-2 and salvage their long unbeaten record on Sunday night. Al Ain went undefeated last season and have not tasted a Pro League loss since a 3-2 reverse at Dibba in March 2025. That run looked as good as over when Mali international Youssoufou Niakate struck twice in the first half to put Baniyas in control. Al Ain's new $6…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "UAE Pro League: Pirlo's rude awakening, Sharjah shine and Al Ain's dramatic comeback",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/uae-pro-league-pirlos-rude-awakening-sharjah-shine-and-al-ains",
        "published": "2026-08-17T03:29:50.000Z"
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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."
}