{
  "id": 6387790,
  "title": "UCL: Whoever gave Valverde Man of the Match against Inter was sleeping – Mourinho",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ucl-whoever-gave-valverde-man-of-the-match-against-inter-was-sleeping",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:54:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/09/ucl-whoever-gave-valverde-man-of-the-match-against-inter-was-sleeping-mourinho/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Real Madrid manager José Mourinho has criticized the decision to name Federico Valverde Man of the Match in their recent Champions League win over Inter Milan, suggesting goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois would have been a more deserving recipient. Courtois' outstanding saves throughout the match were pivotal in securing the 2-1 victory for Madrid, with Mourinho stating that the award may have been given to the wrong person. Despite not taking anything away from Valverde's performance, Mourinho emphasized that if Courtois does not receive the Man of the Match award in the future, it is unlikely to happen.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}