{
  "id": 18510942,
  "title": "'He's closest to Lionel Messi' - Rashford names player to win more Ballons d'Or than Cristiano Ronaldo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/hes-closest-to-lionel-messi-rashford-names-player-to-win-more-ballons",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T13:13:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/06/hes-closest-to-lionel-messi-rashford-names-player-to-win-more-ballons-dor-than-cristiano-ronaldo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has backed Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal to win as many as seven Ballon d'Or awards during his career, saying the teenager possesses qualities that put him closest to Lionel Messi. Messi has eight Ballon d'Or awards to his name while Cristiano Ronaldo has won five. The 29-year-old shared his assessment […] 'He's closest to Lionel Messi' - Rashford…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}