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Chris Smalling on Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho and search for new club When Chris Smalling was publicly criticised by Jose Mourinho almost 10 years ago, you would not have predicted the pair would still be in touch now.

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What happened

Chris Smalling on Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho and search for new club When Chris Smalling was publicly criticised by Jose Mourinho almost 10 years ago, you would not have predicted the pair would still be in touch now.

Why it matters

When Mourinho was appointed Real Madrid boss earlier this summer, Smalling was quick to send his two-time former … BBC News flipped this story into Top Stories•10d

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Mourinho was appointed Real Madrid boss earlier this summer.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Mourinho was appointed Real Madrid boss earlier this summer”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Mourinho's appointment at Real Madrid: a Netflix documentary report, a news article stating he agreed to a two-year contract succeeding Alvaro Arbeloa, a TikTok announcement, and a Wikipedia entry for José Mourinho identifying him as the head coach of Real Madrid.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 123rd season in existence and the club's 96th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Real Madr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_Real_Madrid_CF_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ moˈɾiɲu]; born 26 January 1963) is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Mourinho
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈal maˈðɾið ˈkluβ ðe ˈfuðβol] ) is a Spanish professional association football club based in Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, the top tier of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Madrid_CF
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Claim 2: “Chris Smalling was publicly criticised by Jose Mourinho almost 10 years ago”
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The provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia entries for 'José', unrelated people named José, and football season summaries. None of the provided sources mention Jose Mourinho criticizing Chris Smalling.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015–16 season was Chelsea Football Club's 102nd competitive season, 27th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, 24th consecutive season in the Premier League and 110th year in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015–16_Chelsea_F.C._season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 FA Cup final was an association football match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United on 21 May 2016 at Wembley Stadium in London, England, organised by the Football Association (FA). I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_FA_Cup_final
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final was the final match of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League, the first season of Europe's tertiary club football tournament organised by UEFA. It was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_UEFA_Europa_Conference_Le…
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Claim 3: “I retired from my job as a commercial printer on October 31, 2025, after working at the same company for 10 years.”
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The Business Insider source confirms George Crabtree retired from commercial printing on October 31, 2025, but it explicitly states he retired after '40 years', contradicting the claim's assertion of '10 years'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron Crabtree (born 21 September 2003) is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Nicknamed "Shazam", he obtained a PDC Tour Card at 2025 Q-School. Crab…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Crabtree
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Murdoch Mysteries is a Canadian drama television series produced by Shaftesbury Films that premièred in January 2008 and was broadcast on Citytv in Canada and on Alibi in the UK. It was picked up by C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Murdoch_Mysteries_char…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Alex Crabtree Jr. (born September 14, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Crabtree
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Claim 4: “Aberdeen have announced their latest Hall of Fame inductees, including two heroes from the 1989/90 cup double and a legendary defender.”
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Only one web search result ('Aberdeen announce 2026 Hall of Fame inductees including cup...') directly corroborates the specific details of the Hall of Fame inductees (two heroes from 1989/90 and a legendary defender). Other sources are general club or player histories.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aberdeen Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen, Scotland. They compete in the Scottish Premiership and have never been relegated from the top division of the Scottis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeen_F.C.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Leighton (born 24 July 1958) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Leighton started his career with Aberdeen, where he won seven domestic trophies and the 1982…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Leighton
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aberdeen F.C. is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen, Scotland. The club was founded in 1903 after an amalgamation of three local clubs; Orion F.C., Victoria United and the origina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Aberdeen_F.C._players
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