{
  "id": 6222258,
  "title": "Real Madrid v Inter Milan: Bellingham, Vinicius and Mbappe lead Champions League charge for Mourinho",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/real-madrid-v-inter-milan-bellingham-vinicius-and-mbappe-lead",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T03:17:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/09/08/real-madrid-v-inter-milan-bellingham-vinicius-and-mbappe-lead-champions-league-charge-for-mourinho/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, and Kylian Mbappe lead Real Madrid's charge in the Champions League under Jose Mourinho, who returns to the club after a 13-year absence. The three players have formed a formidable front three, with the coach praising their speed of thought and compatibility. Mourinho has reduced Bellingham's defensive workload and focused on his attacking role. Mbappe, who has already suggested he should win the Ballon d'Or, has been hailed by Mourinho as \"hungry to make history.\" Vinicius, who recently signed a new six-year deal, has been described by Mourinho as \"a machine.\" Real Madrid started their Champions League campaign with a 1-0 loss to Real Betis, but the defeat was seen as a \"bump in the road\" for the team. Inter Milan, managed by former Real Madrid player Cristian Chivu, have started their Serie A title defense with three wins and a 3-2 victory against Napoli. The first Clasico between Real Madrid and Inter Milan will take place on October 25.",
  "summary": "The Special One's second coming at Real Madrid started with a bang. Three games, three wins and 10 goals, with Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe forming a formidable front three under the watchful eye of Jose Mourinho, back in the dugout 13 years after leaving Los Blancos. After Malaga were dispatched 4-0 at the Bernabeu – coming hot on the heels of their 4-1 home demolition of…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/mourinho-seeks-to-restore-real-madrids-european-dominance-against-old",
        "published": "2026-09-07T23:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Real Madrid v Inter Milan: Bellingham, Vinicius and Mbappe lead Champions League charge for Mourinho",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/real-madrid-v-inter-milan-bellingham-vinicius-and-mbappe-lead-6222730",
        "published": "2026-09-08T03:17:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez sends clear warning to Real Madrid: ‘We have our own strengths’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/inter-milan-captain-lautaro-martinez-sends-clear-warning-to-real",
        "published": "2026-09-08T06:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Real’s Mbappe embraces Ballon d’Or talk after historic World Cup goals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/reals-mbappe-embraces-ballon-dor-talk-after-historic-world-cup-goals",
        "published": "2026-09-08T07:35:29.000Z"
      }
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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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