{
  "id": 1342347,
  "title": "Real Madrid boss Mourinho explains his black eye",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/real-madrid-boss-mourinho-explains-his-black-eye",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T20:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/real-madrid-boss-mourinho-explains-200500316.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid head coach José Mourinho has revealed the cause of the black eye he was seen sporting on the touchline during a recent match. The team, who were set to begin preparations for the upcoming La Liga season, faced off against German side Schalke in a pre-season game. Real Madrid ultimately won the match with a scoreline of 3-0, which demonstrated the team's strong performance during the pre-season campaign. Following the game, Mourinho addressed the media about his personal appearance and the reason behind the 'shiner' he had on the bench in Veltins-Arena. He explained that he suffered the injury while taking part in training, stating, \"A ball to the face during training. If I hadn’t been wearing the glasses, it probably wouldn’t have happened at all. It could have been worse.\"",
  "summary": "Real Madrid head coach José Mourinho has revealed exactly how he suffered the black eye which he was spotted sporting on the touchline on Sunday.Mourinho’s Real were back in action a short time ago...",
  "key_points": [
    "José Mourinho suffered black eye during training.",
    "Injury occurred when ball hit him in face.",
    "Mourinho wore protective glasses to prevent worse injury."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}