{
  "id": 4602779,
  "title": "2026 Ballon d’Or: I have put a bet on him – Platini names player to win award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/2026-ballon-dor-i-have-put-a-bet-on-him-platini-names-player-to-win",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T07:55:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/31/2026-ballon-dor-i-have-put-a-bet-on-him-platini-names-player-to-win-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former UEFA president, Michel Platini, has claimed that he bet on Paris Saint-Germain forward, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award. Platini has pointed to Kvaratskhelia winning the Ligue 1 and Champions League as the reason he deserves the prize. The France football legend snubbed his compatriot, Mbappe who made history at the […] 2026 Ballon d’Or: I have put a bet on him –…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Platini tips Kvaratskhelia for Ballon d'Or after PSG heroics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/platini-tips-kvaratskhelia-for-ballon-dor-after-psg-heroics",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:14:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}