{
  "id": 17862046,
  "title": "Kane would trade Ballon d’Or for Champions League trophy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/kane-would-trade-ballon-dor-for-champions-league-trophy-17862046",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T21:23:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/03/kane-would-trade-ballon-d-or-for-champions-league-trophy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Harry Kane, the 2026 Ballon d'Or winner, expressed that he would trade his prestigious award for the Champions League trophy. The England forward, speaking ahead of Bayern Munich's upcoming match against Atletico Madrid in Madrid, emphasized the importance of team success and camaraderie. While the Ballon d'Or is a significant achievement, Kane highlighted that lifting the Champions League with his team would be an even more emotional and rewarding experience. He praised coach Diego Simeone, calling him one of the best coaches of the era, and expressed his gratitude for the coach's support. Despite Bayern's recent struggles in the league, Kane remains confident in the team's ability to overcome challenges and secure the Champions League title. The striker also confirmed that he is close to signing a new deal with Bayern, extending his contract beyond June 2027.",
  "summary": "The Bayern Munich striker said team success and winning trophies were the reasons they played football ahead of their trip to face Atletico Madrid.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "published": "2026-11-02T14:17:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/al-nassr-thrash-pakhtakor-6-2-for-second-asian-champions-league-win",
        "published": "2026-11-02T16:17:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Kane would trade Ballon d'Or for Champions League trophy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/kane-would-trade-ballon-dor-for-champions-league-trophy",
        "published": "2026-11-02T19:23:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Kane braces for Atlético test in Champions League after Bayern hit by injuries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/kane-braces-for-atletico-test-in-champions-league-after-bayern-hit-by",
        "published": "2026-11-02T20:14:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "I’ll trade Ballon d’Or for Champions League — Kane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/ill-trade-ballon-dor-for-champions-league-kane",
        "published": "2026-11-02T20:38:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Kane would swap Ballon d'Or for Champions League victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/kane-would-swap-ballon-dor-for-champions-league-victory",
        "published": "2026-11-02T21:46:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "From Camp Nou holiday tour to Champions League for Villa's McGinn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/from-camp-nou-holiday-tour-to-champions-league-for-villas-mcginn-17876481",
        "published": "2026-11-02T23:15:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}