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  "id": 2432764,
  "title": "Racist abuse spurred Suzuki as Japan goalkeeper set for Premier League",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/racist-abuse-spurred-suzuki-as-japan-goalkeeper-set-for-premier-league-2432764",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T20:39:17.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Zion Suzuki, Japan’s most expensive goalkeeper, overcame racist abuse and mistakes to join Aston Villa. Learn about his journey to the Premier League. Read More: https://punchng.com/racist-abuse-spurred-suzuki-as-japan-goalkeeper-set-for-premier-league/",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Racist abuse spurred Suzuki as Japan goalkeeper set for Premier League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/racist-abuse-spurred-suzuki-as-japan-goalkeeper-set-for-premier-league",
        "published": "2026-08-21T20:39:17.000Z"
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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."
}