{
  "id": 9523359,
  "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: Rwanda forward Joy-Lance Mickels names player who deserves to win award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ballon-dor-2026-rwanda-forward-joy-lance-mickels-names-player-who",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T08:08:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/24/ballon-dor-2026-rwanda-forward-joy-lance-mickels-names-player-who-deserves-to-win-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Rwanda forward, Joy-Lance Mickels has named Real Madrid striker, Kylian Mbappe as the player who deserves to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Speaking ahead of Rwanda’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifier against Liberia on Friday, Mickels insisted that the France captain has been exceptional. The Sabah star said, via New Times: “For me, […] Ballon d’Or 2026: Rwanda forward Joy-Lance Mickels…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}