{
  "id": 3809425,
  "title": "Bradley: Hard to qualify if you give up soft goals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/bradley-hard-to-qualify-if-you-give-up-soft-goals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T18:41:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0827/1589495-bradley-hard-to-qualify-if-you-give-up-soft-goals/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley admitted his side were \"disappointed\" to exit Europe without reaching the league phase but disputed the claim that they had been offered an 'easier' qualifying path in 2026.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}