
Real Madrid manager José Mourinho said whoever named Federico Valverde Man of the Match in the Champions League win over Inter Milan 'was sleeping,' according to the Daily Post. Valverde scored Madrid's second goal in the 2-1 victory over Mourinho's former club, but the Portuguese coach argued that goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois deserved the award instead.
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