{
  "id": 16514828,
  "title": "Weir would swap Ballon d'Or nominations for World Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/weir-would-swap-ballon-dor-nominations-for-world-cup",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T19:34:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cjvgx1xw7z9xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Caroline Weir's desire to secure a World Cup spot in Brazil next summer trumps any accolades, including the prestigious Ballon d'Or nomination she has received multiple times. The 31-year-old Scottish forward, who has scored 11 goals for her country, including three hat-tricks, downplays her achievements and focuses on the team's goal of reaching the World Cup. Weir, who is Scotland's captain, emphasizes the importance of achieving this objective over personal recognition. Despite her individual brilliance, Weir admits that she would trade anything, including nominations and goals, for a World Cup appearance for Scotland.",
  "summary": "Caroline Weir reflects on her Ballon d'Or nomination while eyeing a World Cup spot with Scotland.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Hainer confirms Bayern delegation will travel to London for Ballon d'Or ceremony",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/hainer-confirms-bayern-delegation-will-travel-to-london-for-ballon",
        "published": "2026-10-25T11:47:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}