Mourinho: Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappé are 'trees that bear fruit'

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2026-09-11

London (PA Media/dpa) - José Mourinho has defended Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior amid jeers from Real Madrid fans by using a Portuguese proverb about fruit trees. Los Blancos' promising start to the Portuguese's second spell in charge continued with Tuesday's 2-1 win against Italian champions Inter Milan. But the Champions League opener was overshadowed somewhat by Real fans expressing dissatisfaction with stars Mbappé and Vinicius in the Ber......

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