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  "id": 14557541,
  "title": "Simeone labels Lookman important player",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/simeone-labels-lookman-important-player",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T23:20:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/simeone-labels-lookman-important-player/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Atletico Madrid's manager, Diego Simeone, has praised Ademola Lookman as a crucial player after the forward scored his 100th senior club goal in a 2-0 Champions League victory over Manchester United. Lookman entered the game in the second half and scored the winning goal in the 79th minute, reacting quickly to a parried shot by United's goalkeeper. Simeone highlighted Lookman's excellent statistics and his ability to score one-on-one, stating that the Striker is still working on showing his full potential consistently. The win extended Atletico's winning streak to five matches, while Manchester United has gone five games without a victory.",
  "summary": "Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has hailed Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman as a very important player after he ended his goal drought. Read More: https://punchng.com/simeone-labels-lookman-important-player/",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "UCL: What Atletico boss, Diego Simeone said about Ademola Lookman after 2-0 win over Man United",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ucl-what-atletico-boss-diego-simeone-said-about-ademola-lookman-after",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:03:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "EPL: Fulham boss Arbeloa fined £25,000 over comments against Man United",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/epl-fulham-boss-arbeloa-fined-25-000-over-comments-against-man-united",
        "published": "2026-10-14T13:02:54.000Z"
      }
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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."
}