{
  "id": 16162315,
  "title": "La Liga: El Clásico always 50-50, says Courtois",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/la-liga-el-clasico-always-50-50-says-courtois",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T07:40:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/la-liga-el-clasico-always-50-50-says-courtois/"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has dismissed suggestions that Barcelona should be considered clear favourites for Sunday’s El Clásico, insisting the rivalry’s unique intensity makes the outcome impossible to predict until the match is played. Speaking ahead of the October 25 clash at Spotify Camp Nou, the first league meeting between the sides in the 2026-27 season, the Belgian international struck a confident tone despite Barcelona’s strong start to the campaign. Courtois acknowledged Barcelona’s impressive league form but underlined his belief in his own side’s quality, stating, “Barcelona the favorite in El Clásico? In the end, you never really know until you actually play the match… it’s 50-50, always.”",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}