{
  "id": 6306787,
  "title": "Messi, Mbappé and Kane headline Ballon d'Or shortlist, Vozinha named for Yashin award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/messi-mbappe-and-kane-headline-ballon-dor-shortlist-vozinha-named-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T17:52:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20260908-messi-mbappe-kane-headline-ballon-d-or-shortlist-vozinha-named-yashin-award"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Eight-time laureate Lionel Messi is in the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Men's Ballon d'Or, with Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé among the favourites to succeed France's Ousmane Dembélé. Cape Verde's Vozinha has been shortlisted for the goalkeepers' Yashin Trophy after his heroics at the recent World Cup.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Unai Simon, Vozinha Make 2026 Ballon d'Or Goalkeeper Shortlist: Nominees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/unai-simon-vozinha-make-2026-ballon-dor-goalkeeper-shortlist-nominees",
        "published": "2026-09-08T15:10:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Lionel Messi Back In Ballon d'Or Race, Cristiano Ronaldo Misses Out Again As 2026 Shortlist Revealed; Check Nominees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/lionel-messi-back-in-ballon-dor-race-cristiano-ronaldo-misses-out",
        "published": "2026-09-08T17:45:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}