{
  "id": 17080234,
  "title": "'Football belongs to the fans': Cristiano Ronaldo reacts to BOAT win over Messi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/football-belongs-to-the-fans-cristiano-ronaldo-reacts-to-boat-win",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T14:12:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/football-belongs-to-the-fans-cristiano-ronaldo-reacts-to-boat-win-over-messi-1.500728648"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Cristiano Ronaldo has thanked football supporters around the world after winning the inaugural Ballon d'Or of All Time (B.O.A.T.) award, finishing ahead of his longtime rival Lionel Messi. The Portuguese superstar took to X on Thursday, October 29, to share a special message with his millions of followers. \"Football belongs to the fans! Thank you to all the fans around the world. Ballon D’Or of…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}