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  "title": "Thibaut Courtois: Real Madrid teammate ‘won us El Clásico’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/thibaut-courtois-real-madrid-teammate-won-us-el-clasico",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T20:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/thibaut-courtois-real-madrid-teammate-201000340.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has spoken highly of his teammate Andriy Lunin, crediting the Ukrainian shot-stopper for \"winning us El Clásico.\" The match in question took place last weekend when Lunin made his debut for Real Madrid, stepping in for an ailing Courtois in a crucial encounter against arch-rivals Barcelona at the Camp Nou. Despite falling ill shortly before the game, Lunin delivered a commendable performance, sealing his place in the starting lineup with a crucial save in a 1-1 draw. However, his day was not without a setback, as he was relegated to the bench for Real Madrid's subsequent match against Racing Santander. During the post-match press conference, Courtois seized the moment to sing the praises of his fellow goalkeeper, declaring, \"Andriy Lunin won us El Clásico!\"",
  "summary": "Real Madrid star Thibaut Courtois has this weekend moved to reveal his appreciation for the most recent efforts of teammate and backup Andriy Lunin.Shot-stopper Lunin was for his part afforded his ver...",
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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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