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  "id": 1269820,
  "title": "Confirmed: Real Madrid bid farewell to long-serving goalkeeping coach; Courtois shares heartfelt message",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/confirmed-real-madrid-bid-farewell-to-long-serving-goalkeeping-coach",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T12:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/confirmed-real-madrid-bid-farewell-123500127.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid is mourning the departure of long-serving goalkeeping coach Luis Llopis after nearly two decades with the club. Llopis confirmed his exit via Instagram, expressing gratitude for his time with the Spanish giants. The experienced specialist had been with Real Madrid since 2005, starting his first-team tenure in 2015 under Zinedine Zidane. Llopis' relationship with the team transcended goalkeeping, as he developed close bonds with players throughout the squad. However, his departure is not indicative of discontent, as Jose Mourinho aims to build his own technical team. Nuno Santos, a trusted colleague of Mourinho's, will now take over the role of goalkeeping coach.",
  "summary": "Changes at Real Madrid under Jose Mourinho have extended beyond the players and into the coaching setup, with Luis Llopis officially bringing his long association with the club to an end.The goalkeepi...",
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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."
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