{
  "id": 15175788,
  "title": "A dream beyond disability: Richard Ekwam prepares for his third Amputee Football World Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/a-dream-beyond-disability-richard-ekwam-prepares-for-his-third",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T10:37:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/sports/a-dream-beyond-disability-richard-ekwam-prepares-for-his-third-amputee-football-world-cup"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Richard Ekwam is preparing for his third Amputee Football World Cup. According to 3News, the 36-year-old Black Challenge striker made his debut for Ghana 16 years ago and lost his right leg during a childhood accident.\n\nIn the DP World Women’s Asia Cup, Bangladesh defeated the UAE by 34 runs. The National Business and The National UAE report that the UAE bowlers restricted Bangladesh to 103/7, with Suraksha Kotte taking figures of 3-11 in four overs while bowling spin. The UAE finished their reply at 69/9.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "UAE spin star Suraksha Kotte on World Cup dream and playing on to honour her late father",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/uae-spin-star-suraksha-kotte-on-world-cup-dream-and-playing-on-to",
        "published": "2026-10-17T08:25:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}