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  "id": 6387793,
  "title": "2026 Ballon d’Or: I’ll vote for him 100 times – Zidane picks player to win award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/2026-ballon-dor-ill-vote-for-him-100-times-zidane-picks-player-to-win",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:45:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/09/2026-ballon-dor-ill-vote-for-him-100-times-zidane-picks-player-to-win-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "France legend Zinedine Zidane has said he would vote for Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Messi was included in the 30-man shortlist of nominees released by France Football on Tuesday. The award recognises a year in which he led Miami to the MLS title, scoring 45 goals and providing 30 […] 2026 Ballon d’Or: I’ll vote for him 100 times – Zidane picks player to win award",
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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."
}