{
  "id": 16291752,
  "title": "Jordi Alba talks Yamal, Vinicius, Ballon d’Or and score prediction ahead of El Clasico – “I’m predicting a win”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/jordi-alba-talks-yamal-vinicius-ballon-dor-and-score-prediction-ahead",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T06:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jordi-alba-talks-yamal-vinicius-064000156.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Barcelona defender Jordi Alba has expressed confidence in his former club's chances ahead of the upcoming El Clasico against Real Madrid. Speaking to Diario AS, Alba stated, \"I see the team doing well from afar. I’m certain they can play a good match and win. They’re having a great season so far, and I hope they can continue that way and take all three points.\" Alba is confident Barcelona will win against Real Madrid, praising the team's depth and talent. He also highlighted the emergence of Barcelona's star player, Lamine Yamal, and compared him to Lionel Messi. Alba admired Rodri's addition to Barcelona's midfield, emphasizing the player's calmness and composure. He further discussed the potential Ballon d’Or winner, expressing optimism for Lamine Yamal, despite Mbappe and other contenders. Vinicius Jr.'s absence was a significant blow for Real Madrid, according to Alba, who noted the Brazilian's dangerous one-on-one skills.",
  "summary": "With El Clasico just around the corner, another Barcelona great has backed his former club to come out on top at the Camp Nou.Jordi Alba, speaking to Diario AS, exuded confidence in Barcelona ahead of...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Pride, prestige, profile - the great Ballon d'Or campaign",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/pride-prestige-profile-the-great-ballon-dor-campaign",
        "published": "2026-10-23T06:06:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Yamal and Mbappé face off in clasico one day before Ballon d’Or winner is revealed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/yamal-and-mbappe-face-off-in-clasico-one-day-before-ballon-dor-winner-16183152",
        "published": "2026-10-23T11:36:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Ballon d'Or 2026: 'He's a total footballer' - Roberto De Zerbi names award winner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/ballon-dor-2026-hes-a-total-footballer-roberto-de-zerbi-names-award",
        "published": "2026-10-24T12:31:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}