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  "id": 19504559,
  "title": "'Perfect captain' Harry Kane to be presented with Ballon d'Or at Wembley, says Thomas Tuchel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/perfect-captain-harry-kane-to-be-presented-with-ballon-dor-at-wembley",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T14:21:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/perfect-captain-harry-kane-presented-142106116.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thomas Tuchel has praised Harry Kane as the \"perfect captain\" and \"standout player\" from his squad, ahead of the England footballer's first match since winning the Ballon d'Or and breaking the record for all-time England appearances. Tuchel, who managed Kane at Bayern Munich during the 2023-24 season, confirmed Kane would start against Croatia at Wembley on Thursday, where he will be presented with the Ballon d'Or trophy in front of the home crowd. Tuchel described the occasion as a \"beautiful, beautiful occasion,\" mentioning that Kane's collection of prizes and records will continue to grow. The England footballer, who currently shares the record with Peter Shilton, will be presented with the Ballon d'Or trophy in front of the home crowd before breaking the record for all-time England appearances. Tuchel also expressed his excitement about working with Kane, stating that Kane's attitude, spirit, and energy make him a perfect captain for England.",
  "summary": "Tuchel confirmed Kane would start the Nations League game against Croatia, when he will set an all-time record for England appearances",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Ballon d'Or: Harry Kane makes unwanted history with FIFPRO World XI snub",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/ballon-dor-harry-kane-makes-unwanted-history-with-fifpro-world-xi-snub",
        "published": "2026-11-10T20:15:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Ngumoha has Ballon d'Or in his sights after taking inspiration from Kane's triumph",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/ngumoha-has-ballon-dor-in-his-sights-after-taking-inspiration-from",
        "published": "2026-11-11T03:45:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ngumoha eyes Ballon d’Or after taking inspiration from Kane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/ngumoha-eyes-ballon-dor-after-taking-inspiration-from-kane",
        "published": "2026-11-11T03:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Ngumoha eyes Ballon d'Or after Kane ends wait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/ngumoha-eyes-ballon-dor-after-kane-ends-wait",
        "published": "2026-11-11T05:22:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}