{
  "id": 17898389,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T02:16:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/03/dortmund-bring-back-painful-memories-for-evergreen-pellegrini"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran Real Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini has seen his share of disappointment, including a painful defeat against Borussia Dortmund in 2013. That match, in which his Malaga team conceded two goals in injury time, prevented him from reaching the Champions League semi-finals. Pellegrini, 73, has since secured the longest managerial spell of his career at Betis, leading them to their first Copa del Rey final in 17 years. Last season, he guided Betis back to Champions League qualification after a 20-year absence. Pellegrini's success in managing Villarreal and Malaga, where he helped them qualify for the Champions League for the first time, has earned him admiration from his peers. Despite never winning a Champions League trophy, Pellegrini remains focused on improving his teams and enjoys seeing them compete at the highest level.",
  "summary": "Manuel Pellegrini missed out on a Champions League semi-final berth with former club Malaga in 2013 after conceding two late goals to Borussia Dortmund.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Dortmund bring back painful memories for evergreen Pellegrini",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/dortmund-bring-back-painful-memories-for-evergreen-pellegrini",
        "published": "2026-11-03T02:13:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}