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  "id": 16678618,
  "title": "Kane beats Yamal and Mbappe to taste Ballon d’Or glory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/kane-beats-yamal-and-mbappe-to-taste-ballon-dor-glory",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T23:06:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/10/27/harry-kane-wins-men-s-ballon-d-or"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Harry Kane claimed the prestigious Men's Ballon d'Or trophy at the 2026 Ballon d'Or awards ceremony in London, becoming England's first winner in 25 years. The ceremony in his hometown marked a significant milestone, as Kane surpassed Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe in the competition. Kane's remarkable goal-scoring prowess, netting 73 goals in 65 games for Bayern Munich and his national team, secured his victory. The 33-year-old forward expressed gratitude to his teammates and managers for their support in his career. In the women's category, Alexia Putellas achieved her third Ballon d'Or win, extending Spain's dominance in the award. The ceremony faced initial challenges due to London traffic, causing delays for the star-studded event. Despite the adversity, Kane's triumph at his home stadium made for a memorable and triumphant night.",
  "summary": "With 73 goals in 65 appearances, the striker propelled Bayern Munich to a league and cup double and England to the World Cup semi-finals.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Kane’s 73-goal season puts him in Ballon d’Or spotlight against Yamal, Mbappe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/kanes-73-goal-season-puts-him-in-ballon-dor-spotlight-against-yamal",
        "published": "2026-10-26T11:39:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "LIVE: PSG stars dominate 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings as suspense grows over winner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/live-psg-stars-dominate-2026-ballon-dor-rankings-as-suspense-grows",
        "published": "2026-10-26T18:30:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Ballon d’Or organisers publish, delete ‘winner’ articles for Kane, Mbappe, Yamal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ballon-dor-organisers-publish-delete-winner-articles-for-kane-mbappe",
        "published": "2026-10-26T18:51:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Lamine Yamal says Cubarsi should have won his Kopa Trophy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lamine-yamal-says-cubarsi-should-have-won-his-kopa-trophy",
        "published": "2026-10-26T21:52:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ballon d’or 2026: Lamine Yamal makes history with third straight Kopa Trophy win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ballon-dor-2026-lamine-yamal-makes-history-with-third-straight-kopa",
        "published": "2026-10-26T22:05:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Lamine Yamal does not get the 2026 Ballon d'Or",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/lamine-yamal-no-se-lleva-el-balon-de-oro-2026",
        "published": "2026-10-26T23:06:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}