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  "title": "2026 Ballon d’Or: Yamal wins Young Talent award for third straight year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/2026-ballon-dor-yamal-wins-young-talent-award-for-third-straight-year",
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  "published": "2026-10-26T22:14:51.000Z",
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    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/2026-ballon-dor-yamal-wins-young-talent-award-for-third-straight-year/"
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  "account": "Barcelona's Lamine Yamal has been named the 2026 Young Talent of the Year at the Ballon d’Or ceremony for the third year in a row. The Spanish winger topped the ranking ahead of Barcelona teammate Pau Cubarsí, who came in second, and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery, who placed third. The top 10 included German youngster Lennart Karl in fourth, Ivory Coast forward Yan Diomandé in fifth, Morocco’s Ayyoub Bouaddi in sixth, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Kerim Alajbegovic in seventh, France’s Junior Kroupi in eighth, Algeria’s Ibrahim Maza in ninth, and Switzerland’s Johan Manzambi in tenth.",
  "summary": "Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has won the 2026 Young Talent of the Year award at the Ballon d’Or ceremony for the third consecutive year, beating Pau Cubar Read More: https://punchng.com/2026-ballon-dor-yamal-wins-young-talent-award-for-third-straight-year/",
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