{
  "id": 16347247,
  "title": "Ballon d'Or 2026: 'He edges them' - Owen Hargreaves picks player to win award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/ballon-dor-2026-he-edges-them-owen-hargreaves-picks-player-to-win",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T15:02:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/24/ballon-dor-2026-he-edge-them-owen-hargreaves-picks-player-to-win-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has made his prediction for the 2026 Ballon d'Or winner. According to Hargreaves, Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is set to win the prestigious award in London. Hargreaves believes Kane edges out other contenders such as Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé for the accolade. All three players, including Kane, Yamal, and Mbappé, have earned their place in the race for the Ballon d'Or, according to Hargreaves. The former Tottenham Hotspur captain won the Bundesliga title and the European Golden Boot last season, scoring 73 goals across all competitions. Hargreaves made his remarks to Football on TNT Sports, stating that Kane just edged out the other contenders in his opinion.",
  "summary": "Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has picked the player to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or on Monday. According to Hargreaves, Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane will win the Ballon d'Or in London because he edges other contenders like Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé. \"All these players [Yamal, Mbappé and Kane] deserve to win the […] Ballon d'Or 2026: 'He edges them' - Owen Hargreaves…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}