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Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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O'Boyle: Defeating soccer’s villians

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From the first game of the season, Mourinho was embroiled in controversy after criticizing club doctor Eva Carneiro for treating an injured Hazard, forcing him to leave the field when Chelsea was in need of a goal. From there, each Chelsea fixture became a new installment of the “Jose Mourinho Show:” He declared a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City to be a “fake result,” publicly criticized referees and was early this morning suspended a game and fined for his antics during a 2-1 loss to West Ham United last month. Carneiro was dismissed from Chelsea and sued the club in response, and Mourinho refused to speak with the media after a game.