{
  "id": 7499041,
  "title": "I didn’t reject Real Madrid because of Ballon d’Or award – Rodri",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/i-didnt-reject-real-madrid-because-of-ballon-dor-award-rodri",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T07:21:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/15/i-didnt-reject-real-madrid-because-of-ballon-dor-award-rodri/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Barcelona midfielder Rodri has insisted that he did not turn down a move to Real Madrid this summer because of the fallout from the 2024 Ballon d’Or. Rodri won the award despite Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior being the strong favourite to claim it. After the 2026 World Cup, the Spain captain was heavily linked with […] I didn’t reject Real Madrid because of Ballon d’Or award – Rodri",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘Without doubt’ – Garcia names player to win award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/ballon-dor-2026-without-doubt-garcia-names-player-to-win-award",
        "published": "2026-09-14T13:46:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}