Defiant Mourinho deaf to whistling Real fans

Real have endured a difficult few days after they lost Wednesday's King's Cup quarter-final first leg 2-1 at home to arch rivals Barcelona and Mourinho's Portuguese compatriot Pepe was accused of deliberately stamping on Lionel Messi's hand.

Pepe said it was accidental but was widely condemned in local media, including the normally supportive Madrid-based sports papers.

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