{
  "id": 14330575,
  "title": "The A-League can’t afford to play more games. It also can’t afford not to",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/the-a-league-cant-afford-to-play-more-games-it-also-cant-afford-not-to-14330575",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T00:17:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/the-a-league-can-t-afford-to-play-more-games-it-also-can-t-afford-not-to-20261014-p6154f.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The A-League’s 26-match season is the longest of an Australian football code, and yet too small by global standards, undermining the ability of clubs to properly develop and sell players.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "The A-League can’t afford to play more games. It also can’t afford not to",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/the-a-league-cant-afford-to-play-more-games-it-also-cant-afford-not-to",
        "published": "2026-10-14T00:17:29.000Z"
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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."
}