{
  "id": 6583040,
  "title": "Lautato nominated for 2026 Ballon d'Or",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/lautato-nominated-for-2026-ballon-dor",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T12:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lautato-nominated-2026-ballon-dor-121200072.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lautaro Martinez has been nominated for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, a prestigious individual award in world football. This is the 70th edition of the award, and the ceremony will be held at the London Palladium on 26 October. The shortlist was compiled by France Football and L'Équipe, with input from Luis Figo and Fabio Capello. Lautaro has been nominated for a fifth time, following strong performances last season, including winning the Scudetto and Coppa Italia with Inter, and being the top scorer in Serie A with 17 goals. His World Cup with Argentina also contributed to his nomination, as he scored three goals, including the decisive one in the semi-final against England.",
  "summary": "A special day for the football world, with one of the most prestigious and eagerly anticipated events on the annual calendar drawing closer: the Ballon d'Or is back, one of the most important individu...",
  "key_points": [
    "Lautaro Martinez nominated for 2026 Ballon d'Or",
    "70th edition of prestigious individual award",
    "Nominated fifth time for exceptional performances"
  ],
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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."
}