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  "id": 2440021,
  "title": "MLS fines Messi for striking an opponent",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/mls-fines-messi-for-striking-an-opponent-2440021",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T22:20:25.000Z",
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi has been fined by Major League Soccer for striking Philadelphia’s Quinn Sullivan. Read details of the incident and the MLS disci Read More: https://punchng.com/mls-fines-messi-for-striking-an-opponent/",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "MLS fines Messi for striking an opponent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/mls-fines-messi-for-striking-an-opponent",
        "published": "2026-08-21T21:58:25.000Z"
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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."
}