{
  "id": 18803547,
  "title": "La Liga: Players need rest, says Mourinho after Madrid beat Valencia 3-0",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/la-liga-players-need-rest-says-mourinho-after-madrid-beat-valencia-3-0",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T22:38:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/la-liga-players-need-rest-says-mourinho-after-madrid-beat-valencia-3-0/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid's coach, José Mourinho, criticized La Liga's fixture scheduling following the team's 3-0 victory over Valencia. Speaking after the match, Mourinho highlighted the physical toll placed on his players during a busy week with multiple games and travel. He expressed hope that such a \"joke\" would not be repeated, stating, \"I hope La Liga does this joke to someone else, not to us again.\" Mourinho emphasized the need for rest for his players, acknowledging that many will soon be reporting for international duty. Goals from Federico Valverde, Arda Güler, and Kylian Mbappé secured the win, keeping Real Madrid tied atop the La Liga table with Barcelona.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid coach José Mourinho criticised La Liga’s fixture scheduling after Real Madrid’s comfortable 3-0 victory away to Valencia on Saturday night. Read More: https://punchng.com/la-liga-players-need-rest-says-mourinho-after-madrid-beat-valencia-3-0/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}