{
  "id": 5286004,
  "title": "Mourinho talks Asencio, Ceballos, Sergio Martinez, Modric, Messi, Alvarez ahead of Real Betis vs Real Madrid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/mourinho-talks-asencio-ceballos-sergio-martinez-modric-messi-alvarez",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T08:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mourinho-talks-asencio-ceballos-sergio-083000475.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jose Mourinho discussed a variety of matters ahead of Real Madrid's upcoming La Liga match against Real Betis. The Portuguese manager defended Raul Asencio's professionalism while acknowledging that the defender's off-field behavior cannot be ignored. Mourinho also explained Dani Ceballos' departure, revealed that Sergio Martinez will be on the bench, and shared his thoughts on Lionel Messi's retirement and the situation involving Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez. The manager warned that Real Betis is a strong side and Real Madrid will need to perform well to secure a victory.",
  "summary": "Jose Mourinho has addressed a wide range of issues ahead of Real Madrid’s La Liga meeting with Real Betis, with the manager offering a firm defence of Raul Asencio’s professionalism while making c...",
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  "editors_take": 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."
}