{
  "id": 6300875,
  "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: Only 2 African players make men’s top 30 nominees [FULL LIST]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/ballon-dor-2026-only-2-african-players-make-mens-top-30-nominees-full",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T16:52:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/08/ballon-dor-2026-only-2-african-players-make-mens-top-30-nominees-full-list/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Only two African players received nominations for the 2026 men's Ballon d'Or top 30 list, according to a report published on Tuesday. The nominees are Morocco's Achraf Hakimi and Senegal's Sadio Mane. These two players made the list due to their outstanding performances at the recent Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and strong displays for their respective clubs, Paris Saint-Germain and Al-Nassr.\n\nThe full list of 2026 Ballon d'Or men's nominees includes a diverse range of talented footballers from various countries. Notable players on the list include Jude Bellingham, Marc Cucurella, Ousmane Dembélé, Luis Diaz, Bruno Fernandes, Gabriel Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Nuno Mendes, Lionel Messi, João Neves, Declan Rice, Rodri, and Ferran Torres, among others.",
  "summary": "Only two African players were nominated for the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or top 30 nominees on Tuesday. They are Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi and Senegal’s Sadio Mane. The two made the list following their brilliant performances at the last edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. They have also been performing well for their different clubs, […] Ballon d’Or 2026: Only 2 African players make men’s top…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: Only two African players make women’s top 30 nominees [FULL LIST]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/ballon-dor-2026-only-two-african-players-make-womens-top-30-nominees",
        "published": "2026-09-08T15:04:34.000Z"
      }
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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."
}