{
  "id": 16298425,
  "title": "Barcelona star Fermin Lopez slams Jose Mourinho and Real Madrid's referee complaints ahead of El Clasico showdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/barcelona-star-fermin-lopez-slams-jose-mourinho-and-real-madrids",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T07:40:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/barcelona-star-fermin-lopez-slams-074007812.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Galatasaray A.S. faces FC Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League's league phase MD2. Ahead of Sunday's El Clasico, Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez has criticized Real Madrid and their manager Jose Mourinho for their constant focus on officiating. Lopez believes Barcelona must ignore the noise from Madrid and focus on their own superior form as they aim to extend their lead at the top of La Liga. The Catalan side has been criticized by Madrid for their complaints about refereeing decisions, which Lopez describes as a distraction from actual performance. The 23-year-old is expected to play a crucial role in Hansi Flick's starting XI, having previously scored a notable goal against Los Blancos. While acknowledging the challenge posed by Real Madrid's squad, Lopez singled out Thibaut Courtois and Kylian Mbappe as the two players he would prefer not to face. Lopez also expressed confidence in Barcelona's young star Lamine Yamal, stating that he is the best in world football.",
  "summary": "Fermin Lopez has lit the fuse ahead of Sunday's El Clasico by taking aim at Real Madrid and their manager Jose Mourinho over their constant focus on officiating. The Barcelona midfielder believes the Catalan side must ignore the noise from the capital and focus on their own superior form as they look to extend their lead at the top of La Liga.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}