{
  "id": 16704558,
  "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: Harry Kane beats Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to claim top prize",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ballon-dor-2026-harry-kane-beats-kylian-mbappe-and-lamine-yamal-to-16704558",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T03:58:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/10/27/ballon-dor-2026-harry-kane-beats-kylian-mbappe-and-lamine-yamal-to-claim-top-prize/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Harry Kane completed his long quest for football's highest individual honour on Monday, with the Bayern Munich and England striker winning the Ballon d'Or after a record-breaking season that cemented his status as one of the game's greatest goalscorers. Kane is the first Englishman to win the prestigious award in 25 years, since Michael Owen claimed it in 2001. Kylian Mbappe of France and Real…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "Who will win the 2026 Ballon d’Or? Kane, Yamal, Mbappe lead race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/who-will-win-the-2026-ballon-dor-kane-yamal-mbappe-lead-race",
        "published": "2026-10-24T15:34:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}