{
  "id": 6577898,
  "title": "2026 Ballon d’Or: He’s favourite – Deco names player to win award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/2026-ballon-dor-hes-favourite-deco-names-player-to-win-award",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T11:09:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/10/2026-ballon-dor-hes-favourite-deco-names-player-to-win-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Barcelona sporting director, Deco, has said Lamine Yamal should be the favourite to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Deco, speaking with RAC1, said Yamal was “decisive” in the year under review. He said: “Lamine should be the favorite for the Ballon d’Or. For me, no doubts. “Remember everything he’s done with Barça and the national […] 2026 Ballon d’Or: He’s favourite – Deco names player to win award",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘I don’t care what he’s won’ – Craig Burley names favourite to award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/ballon-dor-2026-i-dont-care-what-hes-won-craig-burley-names-favourite",
        "published": "2026-09-10T05:23:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}