{
  "id": 305120,
  "title": "Man City boss Maresca eager to face 'fantastic' Lee Kang-in of Atletico Madrid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/man-city-boss-maresca-eager-to-face-fantastic-lee-kang-in-of-atletico",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T10:45:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260808002100315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City's new head coach, Enzo Maresca, expressed his enthusiasm for facing Atletico Madrid's South Korean midfielder, Lee Kang-in, in an upcoming preseason match. Maresca praised Lee as a \"fantastic\" player during a prematch press conference at Mokdong Stadium in Seoul. The two teams are set to compete in a Coupang Play Series match at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday at 8 p.m., with Atletico Madrid recently acquiring Lee. Maresca, who replaced the successful Pep Guardiola in June, acknowledged the pressure of stepping into Guardiola's shoes but emphasized the privilege of managing such a prestigious club. He highlighted his players' openness to adapting to new structures and patterns, allowing for a smooth transition.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Manchester City head coach Enzo Maresca said Saturday ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Enzo Maresca, City's new coach, praised Lee Kang-in as a fantastic player.",
    "City vs Atletico Madrid to play in Coupang Play Series on Sunday.",
    "Maresca acknowledges pressure of replacing successful Pep Guardiola."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "New Atletico Madrid midfielder Lee Kang-in ready to give '120 percent' to help team",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/new-atletico-madrid-midfielder-lee-kang-in-ready-to-give-120-percent",
        "published": "2026-08-08T09:32:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Atletico Madrid will not sell Alvarez amid Barcelona interest, says Simeone",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/atletico-madrid-will-not-sell-alvarez-amid-barcelona-interest-says",
        "published": "2026-08-08T12:01:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Man City boss Maresca eager to face 'fantastic' Lee Kang-in of Atletico Madrid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/man-city-boss-maresca-eager-to-face-fantastic-lee-kang-in-of-atletico",
        "published": "2026-08-09T00:22:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "EPL: Maresca to pick new Man City captain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/epl-maresca-to-pick-new-man-city-captain",
        "published": "2026-08-09T05:12:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}