{
  "id": 9516279,
  "title": "Kylian Mbappe accused of “buying” Ballon d’Or votes: “It’s his current obsession”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/kylian-mbappe-accused-of-buying-ballon-dor-votes-its-his-current",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kylian-mbappe-accused-buying-ballon-075000147.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kylian Mbappe is facing allegations of attempting to \"buy\" Ballon d’Or votes, with former French footballer Jerome Rothen accusing him of such behavior. Rothen expressed his belief that Mbappe is actively trying to secure the prestigious award through his recent string of interviews, as reported by RMC Sport. Former player Riolo also criticized Mbappe, stating that his interviews indicate a \"huge strategy\" to win the award, and that his obsession with the Ballon d’Or is evident in the meticulous planning of his interviews.",
  "summary": "Next month, France Football will announce the winner of the 2026 Ballon d’Or award. Kylian Mbappe is one of the leading contenders, having won the golden boots in La Liga, Champions League and 2026 ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Kylian Mbappe speaks on Michael Olise’s links with Real Madrid: ‘Every club would love to have him’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/kylian-mbappe-speaks-on-michael-olises-links-with-real-madrid-every",
        "published": "2026-09-23T06:40:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}