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  "id": 6299134,
  "title": "Sadio Mane, Achraf Hakimi make 2026 Ballon d’Or shortlist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/sadio-mane-achraf-hakimi-make-2026-ballon-dor-shortlist",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T16:16:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/sadio-mane-achraf-hakimi-make-2026-ballon-dor-shortlist/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Africa will have two representatives on the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or shortlist, with Senegal forward Sadio Mane and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi among the 30 nominees.",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2026 Ballon d’Or: Organisers set to unveil 30-man nominees’ shortlist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/2026-ballon-dor-organisers-set-to-unveil-30-man-nominees-shortlist",
        "published": "2026-09-08T05:07:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}