{
  "id": 8009009,
  "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘With him anything is possible’ – Casemiro names favourite to win award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ballon-dor-2026-with-him-anything-is-possible-casemiro-names",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T10:19:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/17/ballon-dor-2026-with-him-anything-is-possible-casemiro-names-favourite-to-win-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has named his Inter Miami teammate, Lionel Messi, as his preferred candidate for the 2026 Ballon d’Or award, saying that “anything is possible” when it comes to the Argentine’s capabilities. Following Inter Miami’s 2-0 victory over Cruz Azul in the Campeones Cup final, Casemiro was questioned about the prospect of […] Ballon d’Or 2026: ‘With him…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: He deserves it – Beckham names award winner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ballon-dor-2026-he-deserves-it-beckham-names-award-winner",
        "published": "2026-09-17T10:18:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}