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  "id": 1900000,
  "title": "La Liga: How I convinced Vini Jr to stay at Madrid – Mourinho",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/la-liga-how-i-convinced-vini-jr-to-stay-at-madrid-mourinho-1900000",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T09:14:50.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/la-liga-how-i-convinced-vini-jr-to-stay-at-madrid-mourinho/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid's José Mourinho spoke about his efforts to keep Vinícius Jr at the club. He called Vinícius directly and asked him where he could go. Mourinho said, \"Vini, where do you want to go? You only know Real Madrid.\" The coach explained that if Vinícius left, he would only understand the value of the club. \"When you leave, then you’ll know what Real Madrid is,\" Mourinho added. The coach then warned Vinícius not to go. \"It's not worth it!\" Mourinho emphasized. Vinícius has been a key player for Real Madrid since joining and has signed a new six-year contract with the club, dispelling rumors about his future amid interest from Arsenal.",
  "summary": "José Mourinho reveals how he convinced Vinicius Jr to remain at Real Madrid, warning the Brazilian forward that leaving the Spanish giants would not be wor Read More: https://punchng.com/la-liga-how-i-convinced-vini-jr-to-stay-at-madrid-mourinho/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Real Madrid transfer strategy revealed as Mourinho waits on exits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/real-madrid-transfer-strategy-revealed-as-mourinho-waits-on-exits",
        "published": "2026-08-18T22:50:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "La Liga: How I convinced Vini Jr to stay at Madrid – Mourinho",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/la-liga-how-i-convinced-vini-jr-to-stay-at-madrid-mourinho",
        "published": "2026-08-19T08:46:50.000Z"
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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."
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