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  "id": 6749229,
  "title": "EPL: João Pedro wins EA Sport Premier League August player award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/epl-joao-pedro-wins-ea-sport-premier-league-august-player-award",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T11:26:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/epl-joao-pedro-wins-ea-sport-premier-league-august-player-award/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chelsea forward João Pedro has been honored with the EA Sport Premier League Player of the Month award for August 2026. This marks his first ever Premier League Player of the Month accolade and makes him the first Chelsea player to win the prize since Cole Palmer in September 2024. The award was chosen through a public vote, with Pedro beating out six other competitors including Palmer.\n\nPedro made an electrifying start to the 2026/27 Premier League season, netting four goals in Chelsea's first two matches. He scored just 33 seconds into Chelsea's opening game against Fulham before setting up Palmer for the winning goal. Pedro continued his impressive run in the first home league match against Brighton & Hove Albion, scoring twice and providing an assist for Palmer.\n\nHis dynamic performances immediately made Pedro one of the standout players at the start of the Premier League season, earning him widespread global support. He was presented with his award at Chelsea's Cobham training ground, marking a significant personal milestone in his promising Chelsea career.",
  "summary": "Chelsea forward João Pedro has been named the EA Sports Premier League Player of the Month for August 2026 after scoring two goals and two assists. Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-joao-pedro-wins-ea-sport-premier-league-august-player-award/",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "EPL: João Pedro wins EA Sport Premier League August player award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/epl-joao-pedro-wins-ea-sport-premier-league-august-player-award-6751371",
        "published": "2026-09-11T11:44:37.000Z"
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        "title": "PREVIEW | Getafe CF vs Deportivo: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 13/09)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/preview-getafe-cf-vs-deportivo-team-news-lineups-predictions-la-liga",
        "published": "2026-09-11T16:55:00.000Z"
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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."
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