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  "id": 7848790,
  "title": "Witsel retires from internationals after 18-year Belgium career",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/witsel-retires-from-internationals-after-18-year-belgium-career",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T19:08:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/witsel-retires-from-internationals-after-18-year-belgium-career/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Veteran midfielder Axel Witsel has announced his retirement from international football, ending an 18-year career as Belgium’s second-most capped player. Read More: https://punchng.com/witsel-retires-from-internationals-after-18-year-belgium-career/",
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        "title": "Witsel retires from internationals after 18-year Belgium career",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/witsel-retires-from-internationals-after-18-year-belgium-career-7849908",
        "published": "2026-09-16T19:14:43.000Z"
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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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