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  "id": 8040532,
  "title": "FULL LIST: Top 10 most decorated football players in history – Reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/full-list-top-10-most-decorated-football-players-in-history-reports",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T14:50:45.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/2245614-2/"
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  "summary": "Lionel Messi continues to dominate the list of the top 10 most decorated football players in history, with 46 trophies to his name. His success is largely attributed to his time at Barcelona, where he collected 34 trophies, including 10 La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles, and four Champions League titles. Messi's international career with Argentina has also been fruitful, with two Copa América titles, the 2022 World Cup, and the 2022 CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions. Dani Alves, Messi's former Barcelona teammate, holds the second spot with 42 trophies, primarily collected during his time at the Catalan club. Egyptian legends Hossam Hassan and Hossam Ashour round out the top four, with 40 and 38 trophies respectively, all won with Al Ahly.",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "published": "2026-09-17T08:00:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "FULL LIST: Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, Ambode named in Lagos APC campaign council",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/full-list-sanwo-olu-fashola-ambode-named-in-lagos-apc-campaign-council",
        "published": "2026-09-17T11:28:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: APC names Sanwo-Olu, Fashola, Ambode in Lagos campaign council [FULL LIST]",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/2027-apc-names-sanwo-olu-fashola-ambode-in-lagos-campaign-council",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:45:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "Kosoko, Toyin Abraham, Pasuma, others named in Lagos APC campaign council",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/kosoko-toyin-abraham-pasuma-others-named-in-lagos-apc-campaign-council",
        "published": "2026-09-17T17:14:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}