{
  "id": 9763929,
  "title": "2026 Ballon d’Or: I told him he’s next – Yamal picks player to win award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/2026-ballon-dor-i-told-him-hes-next-yamal-picks-player-to-win-award",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T12:14:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/25/2026-ballon-dor-i-told-him-hes-next-yamal-picks-player-to-win-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Barcelona winger, Lamine Yamal, has claimed he does not mind team mate Pau Cubarsi winning the Ballon d’Or. Yamal was speaking in an interview with Teledeporte. The two Spaniards have made the cut for the final 30-man nominees for this year’s award. Cubarsi is however also in the running for the Kopa Trophy, which will […] 2026 Ballon d’Or: I told him he’s next – Yamal picks player to win award",
  "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."
}