{
  "id": 15708242,
  "title": "Ballon d'Or 2026: 'No chance' - Graeme Souness names player that won't win award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ballon-dor-2026-no-chance-graeme-souness-names-player-that-wont-win",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T05:45:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/20/ballon-dor-2026-no-chance-graeme-souness-names-player-that-wont-win-award/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Liverpool legend, Graeme Souness has revealed that Arsenal's Declan Rice won't win the Ballon d'Or this year. The winner of the Ballon d'Or will be announced next Monday in London. Rice was among the 30 players shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or after his impressive display for both club and country last season. \"Rodri did it […] Ballon d'Or 2026: 'No chance' - Graeme Souness names player that won't…",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: Former France striker, Papin snubs Mbappe, names player to win award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ballon-dor-2026-former-france-striker-papin-snubs-mbappe-names-player",
        "published": "2026-10-16T08:26:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}