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  "id": 14173062,
  "title": "UEFA Champions League: Osimhen, Lookman lead Nigerian stars facing tough European tests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/uefa-champions-league-osimhen-lookman-lead-nigerian-stars-facing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T10:14:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/916665-uefa-champions-league-osimhen-lookman-lead-nigerian-stars-facing-tough-european-tests.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "None of the Nigerian players featured on the opening matchday of the UEFA Champions League secured a victory, according to Premium Times.\n\nUpcoming fixtures include Manchester United traveling to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, while Barcelona faces Galatasaray, according to the Winnipeg Free Press. On Matchday 2, Lille will play Arsenal, a match that will see Olivier Giroud face his former club where he played for five and a half seasons, per France 24.\n\nIn the history of the Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo holds the records for both career goals and goals in a single season. His most prolific campaign was in 2013/14, when he scored 17 goals for Real Madrid. Yahoo Sports reports that four different players have reached 15 or more goals in a single edition, including Kylian Mbappe in 2025/26; Mbappe became the first player to score 15 goals in a single season without winning the tournament.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Third Gulf Champions League starts today with 12 clubs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/third-gulf-champions-league-starts-today-with-12-clubs",
        "published": "2026-10-13T03:15:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Forget domination of Europe – English clubs face a bleak Champions League future",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/forget-domination-of-europe-english-clubs-face-a-bleak-champions",
        "published": "2026-10-13T05:53:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Champions League: Olivier Giroud makes Arsenal return with Lille",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/champions-league-olivier-giroud-makes-arsenal-return-with-lille",
        "published": "2026-10-13T06:23:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Champions League: Man United under pressure and Barcelona aims to end barren run",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/champions-league-man-united-under-pressure-and-barcelona-aims-to-end-14154212",
        "published": "2026-10-13T08:12:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}