{
  "id": 655448,
  "title": "2026 Ballon d’Or: Organizers speak on players without trophies winning award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/2026-ballon-dor-organizers-speak-on-players-without-trophies-winning",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T10:31:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/12/2026-ballon-dor-organizers-speak-on-players-without-trophies-winning-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "France Football, the organizers of the Ballon d’Or, have said it is possible to win the award without lifting any trophies in the year under review. The clarification was made in a statement on their official website on Tuesday. They noted that there have been six cases in the past, with the last being Cristiano Ronaldo […] 2026 Ballon d’Or: Organizers speak on players without trophies winning…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}