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  "id": 6247585,
  "title": "Non-league to Champions League: The Porto boss out to stun Man City",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/non-league-to-champions-league-the-porto-boss-out-to-stun-man-city-6247585",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T06:32:55.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/non-league-champions-league-porto-063255173.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Francesco Farioli, a 37-year-old rising star in coaching, led Porto to the Portuguese league title last season. Now, he prepares to make his first appearance in the Champions League as a manager, facing Manchester City at the Estadio do Dragao. Despite initial interest from clubs like Chelsea, Liverpool, and Rangers, Farioli opted to stay with Porto, praising the club's vision and ambition. Porto has maintained an impressive unbeaten streak of five games this season, conceding only one goal. Farioli's tactical approach emphasizes possession, structure, and aggressive pressing, a philosophy he developed during his time at Nice, Ajax, and Porto. His success can be attributed to balancing attack and defense, as well as fostering strong player relationships and communication.",
  "summary": "Porto boss Francesco Farioli is one of the most highly regarded young managers and on Tuesday he takes charge in the Champions League for the first time.",
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        "published": "2026-09-08T04:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Non-league to Champions League: The Porto boss out to stun Man City",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/non-league-to-champions-league-the-porto-boss-out-to-stun-man-city",
        "published": "2026-09-08T06:32:51.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/liverpool-given-better-chance-of-champions-league-glory-in-2026-27",
        "published": "2026-09-08T06:35:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Mourinho not feeling pressure to win Champions League ..as Madrid face Inter today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/mourinho-not-feeling-pressure-to-win-champions-league-as-madrid-face",
        "published": "2026-09-08T08:12:15.000Z"
      }
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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."
}