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Betarsh uses youth-team stint to win back Mourinho's trust at Real Madrid
October 4, 2026 at 08:02 PM
Thiago Betarsh has used the international break to play for Real Madrid's youth side and Spain's U-20 team to prove his fitness to coach José Mourinho.
- Betarsh had gone 73 days without playing a minute for Real Madrid's first team.
- During the break he assisted a goal for Castilla against Sant Andreu and scored for Spain's U-20s against Mexico.
- Mourinho watched Betarsh in the mini-derby against Atlético Madrid from the stands.
- Mourinho, who blocked Betarsh's summer move to Fulham, plans to call him up for the Villarreal match at the Bernabéu.