{
  "id": 9544889,
  "title": "Ballon d’Or 2026: He’s different, special – Xavi picks winner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ballon-dor-2026-hes-different-special-xavi-picks-winner",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T11:06:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/24/ballon-dor-2026-hes-different-special-xavi-picks-winner/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Netherlands head coach, Xavi Hernandez, has picked Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Speaking ahead of his managerial debut against Germany in the Nations League clash on Thursday, Xavi insisted that Yamal is different and special. According to him, it would be a good year for the Spain international to win the Ballon […] Ballon d’Or 2026: He’s different, special – Xavi…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}