{
  "id": 7558273,
  "title": "Ballon d’Or: ‘He’s ahead’ – Jorge Mendes names player most deserving of 2026 award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ballon-dor-hes-ahead-jorge-mendes-names-player-most-deserving-of-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T12:58:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/15/ballon-dor-hes-ahead-jorge-mendes-names-player-most-deserving-of-2026-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Renowned football agent, Jorge Mendes, has named Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal as the player most deserving of the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Mendes was asked by reporters which player he feels should win the Ballon d’Or after recently meeting with Barcelona president Joan Laporta. The Portuguese insisted that Yamal is ahead of every other contender for […] Ballon d’Or: ‘He’s ahead’ – Jorge Mendes names…",
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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."
}