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  "id": 6864984,
  "title": "Ballon d’Or: I was the chosen one – Mbappe speaks on Dembele winning before him",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/ballon-dor-i-was-the-chosen-one-mbappe-speaks-on-dembele-winning",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T04:55:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/12/ballon-dor-i-was-the-chosen-one-mbappe-speaks-on-dembele-winning-before-him/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kylian Mbappe, the Real Madrid forward, has commented on Ousmane Dembele's victory in the 2025 Ballon d’Or award, which came before Mbappe's own win. Despite being the bigger star when both played for Paris Saint-Germain, Mbappe insists he is not envious of Dembele's success. Mbappe's comments were made in an interview with L’Equipe, where he acknowledged Dembele's talent and the challenges he faced, including injuries and difficult moments. Dembele himself explained that while he was seen as a very talented player from the start, Mbappe was always considered the \"chosen one\". Dembele also highlighted that his journey to the top was different due to his recovery from injuries.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2026 Ballon d’Or: There’s no one better – Mbappe picks player to win award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/2026-ballon-dor-theres-no-one-better-mbappe-picks-player-to-win-award",
        "published": "2026-09-11T21:17:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "I can still win Ballon d'Or despite barren season, says Mbappe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/i-can-still-win-ballon-dor-despite-barren-season-says-mbappe",
        "published": "2026-09-11T22:33:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "I can still win Ballon d’Or despite barren season, says Mbappe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/i-can-still-win-ballon-dor-despite-barren-season-says-mbappe",
        "published": "2026-09-12T00:32:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Mbappe: 'I can still win Ballon d'Or despite barren season'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/mbappe-i-can-still-win-ballon-dor-despite-barren-season",
        "published": "2026-09-12T02:31:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Real Madrid’s Mbappe confident of Ballon d’Or despite trophyless season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/real-madrids-mbappe-confident-of-ballon-dor-despite-trophyless-season",
        "published": "2026-09-12T09:53:59.000Z"
      }
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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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