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The ex-Blackburn winger facing Mourinho and Real Madrid

5 outlets 9 reports 103 hours Sport
aljazeera.com4 theguardian.com2 japantimes.co.jp cbssports.com bbc.co.uk
18 August 2026
18:09 aljazeera.com first
Real Madrid officially present Mourinho in bizarre closed-door ceremony
22:41 aljazeera.com +4h
Jose Mourinho returns to Real Madrid in closed-door ceremony
19 August 2026
15:24 aljazeera.com +16h
Mourinho fires Real Madrid shot at Barcelona saying he ‘didn’t need’ Rodri
15:42 theguardian.com +18m
‘He doubted’: Mourinho says Real Madrid did not want Rodri after hesitation over move
20 August 2026
05:47 japantimes.co.jp +14h
Jose Mourinho begins second stint with Real Madrid on mission to topple Barcelona
21:21 cbssports.com +15h
Real Madrid preview: Will sensational Jose Mourinho return pay off for Florentino Perez?
22 August 2026
09:44 bbc.co.uk +36h
The ex-Blackburn winger facing Mourinho and Real Madrid
23:55 aljazeera.com +14h
Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-1 in Jose Mourinho’s first game on return
23 August 2026
01:21 theguardian.com +1h
José Mourinho marks Real Madrid return with late drama and touch of humility | Sid Lowe
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