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  "id": 6254416,
  "title": "Ousmane Dembele includes Real Madrid superstar in his top three Ballon d’Or favourites",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/ousmane-dembele-includes-real-madrid-superstar-in-his-top-three",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T08:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ousmane-dembele-includes-real-madrid-081000221.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ousmane Dembele has backed Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as his top three contenders for the Ballon d’Or, while insisting the prestigious award should go to a Paris Saint-Germain player. The Ballon d’Or ceremony is set to take place in London on October 26. Mbappe is one of the most prominent candidates despite Real Madrid not winning any major collective honors last season, unlike PSG. Despite finishing the season without major collective honours like the Champions League, Mbappe has maintained his candidacy for the individual prize due to his impressive individual production. Dembele, the latest Ballon d’Or winner, has revealed his top three picks: Kvara, Harry Kane, and Kylian Mbappe. Dembele ruled himself out of contention, stating he never puts himself in those situations.",
  "summary": "Ousmane Dembele has backed Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as his three leading candidates for the Ballon d’Or, while insisting that the prestigious award should remain with a Pa...",
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        "published": "2026-09-08T07:35:29.000Z"
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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."
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