{
  "id": 3008594,
  "title": "“I cannot spit on my country” – Andre Ayew breaks silence on 2026 World Cup snub",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/i-cannot-spit-on-my-country-andre-ayew-breaks-silence-on-2026-world",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T11:43:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/sports/i-cannot-spit-on-my-country-andre-ayew-breaks-silence-on-world-cup-snub"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Black Stars captain Andre Ayew has opened up about his decision not to publicly react after being left out of Ghana's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, despite calls from some supporters for his inclusion.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "“I didn’t want to spit on my country” – André Ayew explains decision not to criticise his World Cup exclusion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/i-didnt-want-to-spit-on-my-country-andre-ayew-explains-decision-not",
        "published": "2026-08-24T07:13:24.000Z"
      }
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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."
}