{
  "id": 18955965,
  "title": "Joe Burrow greets Spanish soccer star before Bengals-Falcons in Madrid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/joe-burrow-greets-spanish-soccer-star-before-bengals-falcons-in-madrid-18955965",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T14:39:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/joe-burrow-greets-spanish-soccer-143953134.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Soccer star Ferran Torres, a Paris Saint-Germain player and Spain national team member, crossed paths with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow before their NFL Week 9 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons at Madrid's Bernabéu Stadium. The Bengals shared a video of the encounter on social media, captioning it \"Game respects game.\" Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé reportedly had significant interest in attending the event, given that it was staged at his hometown stadium. Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II had previously expressed excitement about the possibility of Mbappé's presence, describing it as an extraordinary opportunity. Higgins remarked, \"I watch him on TV all the time. It's so crazy, bro. How do you run that fast dribbling a ball on your feet?\" The NFL acknowledged the meeting on their official Twitter account, sharing a link to the game on NFL Network.",
  "summary": "Ferran Torres, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain and the Spain national team, met Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow on the field before the game.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}