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Bayern Munich goalkeeper Jonas Urbig has publicly backed teammate Harry Kane to win the award, adding to the debate over who deserves this year's trophy. The topic is drawing searches in Spain, Mexico and Sweden as fans weigh the leading candidates."},{"id":12684,"platform":"google","region":"GB","title":"ballon d'or","last_rank":5,"last_seen":"2026-10-20T15:20:48.180712Z","summary":"Discussion around the Ballon d'Or is trending internationally after details emerged about the 2026 ceremony, including the full nominee list and how the winner is decided. 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