{
  "id": 16518626,
  "title": "Ballon d'Or 2026: Rafael van der Vaart names player to win award in London",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/ballon-dor-2026-rafael-van-der-vaart-names-player-to-win-award-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T20:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/25/ballon-dor-2026-rafael-van-der-vaart-names-player-to-win-award-in-london/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Tottenham Hotspur attacking midfielder, Rafael van der Vaart, has named the player to win the 2026 Ballon d'Or. The winner of this year's Ballon d'Or will be announced on Monday in London. However, Van der Vaart believes Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé will win the Ballon d'Or because he is the best player by […] Ballon d'Or 2026: Rafael van der Vaart names player to win award in London",
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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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  "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."
}