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  "id": 9125093,
  "title": "2026 Ballon d’Or: He had an incredible World Cup – MacAllister names player to win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/2026-ballon-dor-he-had-an-incredible-world-cup-macallister-names",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T10:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/22/2026-ballon-dor-he-had-an-incredible-world-cup-macallister-names-player-to-win/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Liverpool midfielder, Alexis MacAllister, is backing Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi to win his ninth Ballon d’Or this year. MacAllister, speaking with ESPN, claimed that Messi was the best player at the 2026 World Cup. He also pointed out how Messi has valued the team over individual prizes all through his career. “As Argentines we’d love […] 2026 Ballon d’Or: He had an incredible World Cup –…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/2027-afconq-carlos-queiroz-adds-nine-players-to-ghana-squad-for-ivory",
        "published": "2026-09-22T04:51:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Ghana names squad for 2026 Amputee Football World Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/ghana-names-squad-for-2026-amputee-football-world-cup",
        "published": "2026-09-22T07:31:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Ghana names provisional squad for 2026 Amputee Football World Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/ghana-names-provisional-squad-for-2026-amputee-football-world-cup",
        "published": "2026-09-22T08:05:51.000Z"
      }
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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."
}