{
  "id": 6300881,
  "title": "2026 Ballon d’Or: Ronaldo, Raphinha – 8 top players missing from nominees’ shortlist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/2026-ballon-dor-ronaldo-raphinha-8-top-players-missing-from-nominees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T16:24:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/08/2026-ballon-dor-ronaldo-raphinha-8-top-players-missing-from-nominees-shortlist/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "At least eight top footballers are missing from the 30-man nominee shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or released on Tuesday. They are Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr, Portugal), Pedri (Barcelona, Spain), Raphinha (Barcelona, Brazil), Desire Doue (PSG, France), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal, England) and Bradley Barcola (PSG, France). Others are: David Raya (Arsenal, Spain) and Cole Palmer […] 2026 Ballon d’Or:…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Semenyo, Raphinha miss out as 2026 Ballon d’Or 30-man shortlist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/semenyo-raphinha-miss-out-as-2026-ballon-dor-30-man-shortlist",
        "published": "2026-09-08T17:20:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}