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  "id": 16703871,
  "title": "Yamal wins Kopa Trophy again – but says Cubarsi ‘deserved’ it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/yamal-wins-kopa-trophy-again-but-says-cubarsi-deserved-it",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T03:29:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/yamal-wins-kopa-trophy-again-but-says-cubarsi-deserved-it/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "For the third year in a row, Lamine Yamal has been named the world’s best young player at the Ballon d’Or ceremony. Yamal – who is also in contention for the main Ballon d’Or award – said that he wished Barcelona and Spain team-mate Pau Cubarsi had won instead. Yamal was a critical figure in […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Ballon d'Or 2026: Lamine Yamal Wins Third Consecutive Kopa Trophy, Becomes First Footballer To Achieve Historic Feat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ballon-dor-2026-lamine-yamal-wins-third-consecutive-kopa-trophy",
        "published": "2026-10-27T02:19:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2026 Ballon d'Or: Final Men's top 10 ranking as Kane wins ahead of Mbappé, Yamal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/2026-ballon-dor-final-mens-top-10-ranking-as-kane-wins-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-10-27T05:08:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}