Copa del Rey Semifinal First Leg Preview and U.S. T.V. Listings: Jan. 26

For the past several seasons, Real Madrid treated the Copa del Rey as a nuisance and a burden rather than a competition worth winning.  José Mourinho has changed that mentality.  One Taça de Portgual with FC Porto, two Carling Cups and an FA Cup with Chelsea, and a Coppa Italia with Inter Milan signals Mourinho's intentions of taking the domestic cup as seriously as the domestic league and the European competitions.

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