{
  "id": 6563095,
  "title": "2026 Ballon d’Or: Hansi Flick backs ‘exceptional’ Yamal to win award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/2026-ballon-dor-hansi-flick-backs-exceptional-yamal-to-win-award",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T08:44:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/10/2026-ballon-dor-hansi-flick-backs-exceptional-yamal-to-win-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has expressed his belief that Lamine Yamal will win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Flick praised the 19-year-old midfielder after he scored twice in Barcelona's recent Champions League victory over Feyenoord. He described Yamal as \"exceptional\" and stated that he believes the player would deserve the award. Yamal has been included on the 30-man shortlist for the prestigious football accolade, and if he wins, he would become the youngest-ever recipient of the Ballon d’Or.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2026 Ballon d’Or: Pochettino backs Harry Kane to win award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/2026-ballon-dor-pochettino-backs-harry-kane-to-win-award",
        "published": "2026-09-10T08:46:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Thierry Henry backs Mbappé, Olise for Ballon d’Or",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/thierry-henry-backs-mbappe-olise-for-ballon-dor",
        "published": "2026-09-10T09:37:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}