{
  "id": 8229123,
  "title": "2026 Ballon d’Or: Best player World Cup – De Paul names footballer to win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/2026-ballon-dor-best-player-world-cup-de-paul-names-footballer-to-win",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T10:16:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/18/2026-ballon-dor-best-player-world-cup-de-paul-names-footballer-to-win/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Argentina midfielder, Rodrigo De Paul, is backing his national team captain Lionel Messi to win the 2026 World Cup. De Paul, speaking with TUDN Mexico, claimed Messi was the best player at this year’s World Cup. “In my opinion, Leo Messi should win the Ballon d’Or,” he said. “For me there is no discussion, what […] 2026 Ballon d’Or: Best player World Cup – De Paul names footballer to win",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}