{
  "id": 15577038,
  "title": "La Liga: Diomande must improve finishing — Mourinho",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/la-liga-diomande-must-improve-finishing-mourinho-15577038",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T07:28:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/la-liga-diomande-must-improve-finishing-mourinho/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid manager José Mourinho has instructed young winger Yan Diomande to enhance his finishing ability if he wishes to maximize his potential at the club. After Real Madrid's recent win against Sevilla, Mourinho expressed satisfaction with Diomande's overall contribution to the team, but highlighted a key area for improvement. The Portuguese coach stated, \"I am very happy with Diomande. He has a lot to work on, and he has many things he needs to improve. He needs to work on his finishing.\"\n\nMourinho emphasized that Diomande frequently finds himself in dangerous positions, but needs to learn to relax more and make better decisions in his last touch. Despite the promising movement and ability to arrive in threatening areas shown by the 19-year-old Ivory Coast international, who joined Real Madrid from RB Leipzig in a high-profile summer transfer, Mourinho insists that greater composure and better decision-making in the final third are crucial for the attacker to progress.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid manager, José Mourinho, says he is happy with Yan Diomande but has told the young winger he must improve his finishing to realise his potential Read More: https://punchng.com/la-liga-diomande-must-improve-finishing-mourinho/",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "La Liga: Diomande must improve finishing — Mourinho",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/la-liga-diomande-must-improve-finishing-mourinho",
        "published": "2026-10-19T07:26:32.000Z"
      }
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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."
}