{
  "id": 11620071,
  "title": "Real Madrid youngster earns glowing praise from national team coach: ‘Managing him is very easy’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/real-madrid-youngster-earns-glowing-praise-from-national-team-coach",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T06:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/real-madrid-youngster-earns-glowing-062000114.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid’s young midfielder Thiago Pitarch has been receiving glowing praise from national team coach Julian Lopez de Lerma, who described managing him as \"very easy.\" Lopez de Lerma spoke to El Chiringuito and praised Pitarch's mentality, stating that he requires little motivation from the coaching staff due to his intense approach to every opportunity. The assistant coach explained that Pitarch approaches every match as if it were his last, which has contributed to his rapid progress. This praise highlights more than just Pitarch's technical abilities, as Lopez de Lerma has nothing but admiration for his mindset. The Spanish Under-21 coach's comments come as Pitarch continues to strengthen his reputation as one of Madrid's most promising young midfielders, despite currently receiving limited first-team minutes. Madrid's manager Jose Mourinho has expressed confidence in Pitarch, treating him as a genuine first-team option even in a highly competitive midfield. The Portuguese tactician's belief in Pitarch's potential is evident, and it seems that the young Spanish midfielder possesses the elite mentality needed to thrive at the Bernabeu.",
  "summary": "Thiago Pitarch continues to strengthen his reputation as one of Real Madrid’s most promising young midfielders.One of Alvaro Arbeloa’s finds during his time as Madrid manager, Pitarch is yet to en...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Barcelona vs Real Madrid new signings: Analysing how the two clubs’ summer arrivals have performed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/barcelona-vs-real-madrid-new-signings-analysing-how-the-two-clubs",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:20:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}