Football news Today, 08:26

The Special One is living up to his famous nickname again! José Mourinho has received a prestigious individual award following Real Madrid's outstanding October, proving that his return to the Santiago Bernabéu is already delivering results.

Details: On November 9, La Liga named Mourinho its Manager of the Month for October 2026. The Portuguese coach defeated Atlético Madrid's Diego Simeone and Real Sociedad's Pellegrino Matarazzo in the voting. His Real Madrid side collected nine points from three league matches, finishing the month with a spectacular Clasico victory.

Madrid began their perfect league run with a 1:0 victory over Villarreal on October 10. They then defeated Sevilla 4:1 before travelling to Barcelona and winning 2:1 at Camp Nou thanks to a Kylian Mbappé brace. That victory ended Barcelona's perfect league record and brought Madrid closer to their biggest rivals in the title race.

The achievements extended beyond domestic football. Madrid also defeated Roma 4:3 and RB Leipzig 4:1 in the Champions League, completing October with five wins from five matches across all competitions and 15 goals scored. The award is another sign of the team's transformation under Mourinho following his summer appointment.

It's worth noting that Mourinho returned to Real Madrid in June 2026 on a contract running until 2029. He becomes the first Madrid coach to win this monthly La Liga award since Xabi Alonso in August 2025. The Portuguese manager is now attempting to guide the club back to the Spanish championship.

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