{
  "id": 4671026,
  "title": "🚨 Ballon d'Or: we know when the nominees will be revealed!",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ballon-dor-we-know-when-the-nominees-will-be-revealed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T16:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ballon-dor-know-nominees-revealed-162200549.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The moment of truth for the Ballon d'Or nominees is approaching as the date for the announcement has been officially revealed. This Monday, the finalists for this edition, likely the most open-ended in the past 20 years, will be announced on September 8. The ceremony will move from the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris to London on October 26.\n\nNominees will be revealed for various categories, with the Men’s Ballon d’Or featuring 30 players, while the Women’s Ballon d’Or includes 30 players. The Young Talent of the Year awards for men and women will have 10 and 5 nominees respectively. Goalkeeper of the Year awards for both men and women will have 10 and 5 nominees each. Additionally, there are categories for Men’s Coach of the Year, Women’s Coach of the Year, Forward of the Year for both men and women, Club of the Year for men and women.",
  "summary": "Get your calendar out!The moment of truth is getting closer! This Monday, the date for the announcement of the Ballon d'Or nominees was officially revealed.The finalists for this edition, probably the...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "🎥 Favourite for the Ballon d'Or? Mourinho is clear 🤨",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/favourite-for-the-ballon-dor-mourinho-is-clear",
        "published": "2026-08-29T10:13:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}