{
  "id": 16173842,
  "title": "2026 Ballon d'Or: Messi could snub event as Kane, Yamal emerge favourites",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/2026-ballon-dor-messi-could-snub-event-as-kane-yamal-emerge-favourites",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T09:02:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/23/2026-ballon-dor-messi-could-snub-event-as-kane-yamal-emerge-favourites/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Argentina football legend, Lionel Messi, might not attend the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony next Monday. According to Sport, Messi has not decided if he will fly to London, UK for this year's event. On Thursday, the 39-year-old picked up the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports at a ceremony in Oviedo, Spain. However, he […] 2026 Ballon d'Or: Messi could snub event as Kane, Yamal emerge…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}