{
  "id": 9786952,
  "title": "2026 Ballon d’Or: A talented genius – Eto’o names player to win award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/2026-ballon-dor-a-talented-genius-etoo-names-player-to-win-award",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T15:06:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/25/2026-ballon-dor-a-talented-genius-etoo-names-player-to-win-award/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Cameroon football legend, Samuel Eto’o, has said Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal should win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Yamal has been officially nominated alongside 29 other footballers for the prestigious award. The Spain international is looking to go one better after he finished as runner-up behind last year’s winner Ousmane Dembele. In a post on Instagram, Eto’o […] 2026 Ballon d’Or: A talented genius –…",
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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."
}