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  "id": 2535656,
  "title": "Messi fined for slapping opponent in MLS game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/messi-fined-for-slapping-opponent-in-mls-game-2535656",
  "topic": "culture",
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  "published": "2026-08-22T08:05:09.000Z",
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  "summary": "Lionel Messi is fined by Major League Soccer after slapping Philadelphia Union's Quinn during Inter Miami's draw on Wednesday.",
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        "title": "Messi fined for slapping opponent in MLS game",
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