{
  "id": 2038749,
  "title": "Déjà vu with Sergio Martínez",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/deja-vu-with-sergio-martinez",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T23:23:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/d-j-vu-sergio-mart-232322130.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Santander, Spain - Sergio Martínez, a 19-year-old midfielder from Real Racing Club de Santander, has caught the attention of Real Madrid. The young player, who stands at 188 cm, made his debut in LaLiga against Villarreal last weekend, scoring the second goal for his team. Despite his impressive performance, Real Madrid seems to view him more as a future prospect rather than an immediate starter. Born in Laredo in 2007, Martínez is already performing at a high level, ranking in the 95.6th percentile in LaLiga2 last season and the 83.4th percentile for blocked shots. He made his debut for Racing's U19 team in 2024 and was promoted to the first team the following year. Martínez has also represented the Spain U19 team in three matches. This potential signing brings a sense of deja vu for Real Madrid, as they have previously signed a player from Racing with similar promise. In 2010, they acquired Spanish midfielder Sergio Canales from Racing, when José Mourinho became the team's manager. Now 35, Canales has had a series of moves since then, including stints at Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Valencia, Real Betis, and Mexican club Monterrey.",
  "summary": "Another young midfielder from Racing is on his way to Madrid",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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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."
}