{
  "id": 2661937,
  "title": "Real Madrid Boss Mourinho Slams ‘Bullying’ On Vinicius After Espanyol",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/real-madrid-boss-mourinho-slams-bullying-on-vinicius-after-espanyol",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T22:17:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/real-madrid-boss-mourinho-slams-221722389.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho expressed his frustration over the \"bullying\" his winger Vinicius Jr. has been subjected to by critics and opponents. Getty Images Mourinho claimed that fans have been bullying Vinicius after a controversial penalty incident during a 2-1 win against Espanyol. Goals from Jude Bellingham and Carlos Espi secured the victory for Real Madrid in Mourinho's second La Liga match as the club's head coach. Despite acknowledging that Vinicius wasn't perfect, Mourinho stood by his player, drawing parallels to a past racism incident when he was Vinicius' opponent. Mourinho stressed that Vinicius needs strong emotional control, given the hostile environment he faces. He emphasized that Real Madrid deserved the win, despite not being entirely dominant, and noted that Espanyol didn't deserve to lose. Mourinho's team will face Real Sociedad at the Bernabeu in their next league fixture on Wednesday.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho accused the public of \"bullying\" his player Vinicius Jr. after controversial incidents during Saturday's 2-1 win over Mourinho.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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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."
}