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  "id": 17898028,
  "title": "Dortmund bring back painful memories for evergreen Pellegrini",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/dortmund-bring-back-painful-memories-for-evergreen-pellegrini",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T02:13:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/11/1569556/dortmund-bring-back-painful-memories-evergreen-pellegrini"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran Real Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini, at 73 years old, is respected for his impressive results at the highest level, though some hesitate to consider him among the managerial elite due to his lack of a Champions League trophy. Pellegrini's team, Betis, enters Wednesday's Champions League match against Borussia Dortmund, the site of one of his most painful defeats - a 2013 loss to Dortmund in the semi-finals. The defeat was particularly cruel for Pellegrini, who had attended his father's funeral in Chile before the match, only to miss out on a semi-final berth.",
  "summary": "BARCELONA: Veteran Real Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini has regularly produced impressive results at the highest level but his failure to win the Champions League means some hesitate to place him among the managerial elite.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Dortmund bring back painful memories for evergreen Pellegrini",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/dortmund-bring-back-painful-memories-for-evergreen-pellegrini-17898389",
        "published": "2026-11-03T02:16:18.000Z"
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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."
}