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  "title": "Racist abuse spurred Suzuki as Japan goalkeeper set for EPL",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/racist-abuse-spurred-suzuki-as-japan-goalkeeper-set-for-epl",
  "topic": "culture",
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  "published": "2026-08-18T09:16:50.000Z",
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  "summary": "Discover how Zion Suzuki overcame racist abuse and costly mistakes to become the most expensive Japanese goalkeeper, set for Aston Villa and the EPL. Read More: https://punchng.com/racist-abuse-spurred-suzuki-as-japan-goalkeeper-set-for-epl/",
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        "title": "Racist abuse spurred Suzuki as Japan goalkeeper set for EPL",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/racist-abuse-spurred-suzuki-as-japan-goalkeeper-set-for-epl-1677837",
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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."
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