{
  "id": 16619923,
  "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: How Nigeria went from Osimhen, Lookman to no nominees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ballon-dor-2026-how-nigeria-went-from-osimhen-lookman-to-no-nominees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T14:41:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/920402-ballon-dor-2026-how-nigeria-went-from-osimhen-lookman-to-no-nominees.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "It is a disappointing development for a country that has enjoyed a brief but significant return to the global awards conversation in recent years, driven by the rise of Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and the achievements of the Super Falcons The post Ballon d’Or 2026: How Nigeria went from Osimhen, Lookman to no nominees appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}