{
  "id": 16511783,
  "title": "Ballon d'Or 2026: Messi will be in top 4 - Djibril Cissé picks award winner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/ballon-dor-2026-messi-will-be-in-top-4-djibril-cisse-picks-award",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T17:44:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/25/ballon-dor-2026-messi-will-be-in-top-4-djibril-cisse-picks-award-winner/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former France international, Djibril Cissé, has insisted that Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi will be among the top players to win the Ballon d'Or this year. Cissé stated this while backing Bayern Munich's Harry Kane to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or on Monday. According to him, the England captain is a nice guy, adding that […] Ballon d'Or 2026: Messi will be in top 4 - Djibril Cissé picks award…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "London to host 2026 Ballon d'Or awards ceremony for first time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/london-to-host-2026-ballon-dor-awards-ceremony-for-first-time",
        "published": "2026-10-24T22:45:01.000Z"
      }
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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."
}