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  "id": 16434934,
  "title": "Ballon d'Or 2026: 'He makes difference' - Steve McManaman chooses player to win award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/ballon-dor-2026-he-makes-difference-steve-mcmanaman-chooses-player-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T05:10:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/25/ballon-dor-2026-he-makes-difference-steve-mcmanaman-chooses-player-to-win-award/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Liverpool star, Steve McManaman, has chosen Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe to win the Ballon d'Or on Monday ahead of Barcelona's Lamine Yamal. According to McManaman, Mbappe can make the difference in a match, adding that he would vote for him for the Ballon d'Or. When asked to choose who should win the Ballon d'Or […] Ballon d'Or 2026: 'He makes difference' - Steve McManaman chooses player…",
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    "outlets": 4,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Harry Kane admits he would 'love to know' Ballon d'Or decision in advance as Bayern striker tries not to stress ahead of Monday ceremony",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/harry-kane-admits-he-would-love-to-know-ballon-dor-decision-in",
        "published": "2026-10-22T06:13:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
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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."
}