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  "id": 16573258,
  "title": "Mbappé, Kane, Yamal top favourites list in wide open 2026 Ballon d’Or race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/mbappe-kane-yamal-top-favourites-list-in-wide-open-2026-ballon-dor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T04:38:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20261026-kane-primed-to-pip-yamal-mbappe-to-ballon-d-or-glory"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "French forward Kylian Mbappé, England captain Harry Kane and Spain's Lamine Yamal are among the favourites to be crowned the 2026 Ballon d'Or winner at a ceremony to be hosted Monday for the first time in England in recognition of the first winner Stanley Matthews.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Ballon d'Or 2026: When, where to watch, timings, favourites and how voting works",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ballon-dor-2026-when-where-to-watch-timings-favourites-and-how-voting",
        "published": "2026-10-26T09:19:17.000Z"
      }
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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."
}