{
  "id": 2874518,
  "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘There’s only one man’ – Rio Ferdinand names player to win award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ballon-dor-2026-theres-only-one-man-rio-ferdinand-names-player-to-win",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T21:17:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/23/ballon-dor-2026-theres-only-one-man-rio-ferdinand-names-player-to-win-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has expressed his belief that England captain Harry Kane will be the recipient of the 2026 Ballon d’Or award. Ferdinand praised Kane for his impressive performance, noting that the Bayern Munich striker scored 73 goals in a single season, a feat only matched by Lionel Messi. The Ballon d’Or ceremony is set to take place in London on October 26.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}