{
  "id": 9529218,
  "title": "Tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz admits he is ‘suffering’ watching Real Madrid; identifies what team is missing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/tennis-superstar-carlos-alcaraz-admits-he-is-suffering-watching-real",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tennis-superstar-carlos-alcaraz-admits-091000417.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tennis legend Carlos Alcaraz has admitted he is \"suffering\" while watching Real Madrid during the current season, identifying a lack of intensity as the issue plaguing the team. The Spanish football icon, a lifelong supporter of Real Madrid, has shared his concerns about the team's performance in an interview with Stats Perform ahead of the Laver Cup in London. Alcaraz praised the individual talent of the Real Madrid players, but he believes they need to polish their collective performance and demonstrate more intensity on the pitch. The 20-year-old tennis star pointed out that Real Madrid have faced mixed results under manager Jose Mourinho, with some impressive victories and others that have left them struggling. The defeat against Atletico Madrid, which saw the team lose 2-1, has further highlighted the need for improvement. Alcaraz expressed his disappointment, stating that while Real Madrid possess powerful players like Fede Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni, the team lacks the necessary intensity to capitalize on their physicality. Mourinho's squad also ranks at the bottom of La Liga in terms of total distance covered, high-intensity distance, and the number of high-intensity actions. The Atletico Madrid match exposed this issue again, as Real Madrid struggled to impose themselves consistently despite having enough individual talent to win the game. Alcaraz's comments echo those of many Real Madrid fans, and it remains to be seen how the club will address these concerns following the international break.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid have had a mixed start to the season under Jose Mourinho, with some very good games and some difficult ones, such as the one against Atletico Madrid.Although refereeing decisions may have ...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Serena Williams’ ex-coach explains what people are getting badly wrong about Carlos Alcaraz, ‘this is so far off’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/serena-williams-ex-coach-explains-what-people-are-getting-badly-wrong",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}