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  "id": 16567349,
  "title": "2026 Ballon d'Or: Mbappe, Kane, Yamal go head-to-head for award in London",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/2026-ballon-dor-mbappe-kane-yamal-go-head-to-head-for-award-in-london",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T05:20:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/26/2026-ballon-dor-mbappe-kane-yamal-go-head-to-head-for-award-in-london/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 2026 edition of the Ballon d'Or will be held today (Monday) in London, UK. Usually, the award ceremony is held in Paris, where the organisers France Football are based. Last year, Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembele was announced as the winner ahead of Barcelona's Lamine Yamal. It was a much deserved win for Dembele, […] 2026 Ballon d'Or: Mbappe, Kane, Yamal go head-to-head for award…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Kane, Yamal and Mbappe lock horns in London for Ballon d'Or crown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/kane-yamal-and-mbappe-lock-horns-in-london-for-ballon-dor-crown",
        "published": "2026-10-26T02:42:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}