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José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of La Liga club Real Madrid. Nicknamed "The Special One", he is one of the most decorated managers of all time. Mourinho has won league championships in four countries, is one of only seven managers to have won the European Cup with two clubs, and is the only manager to have w…
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We won the tie in Barcelona but everyone talks about Barcelona winning and says we parked the bus in front of the goal. We didn't park the bus, we parked the plane and we did it for two reasons. One, because we only had 10 men and two, because we beat them 3-1 at San Siro, not by parking the bus, or the boat or the airplane but by smashing them.
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El Desmarque: El gesto de José Mourinho con Vinicius y la paz en el vestuario del Real Madrid
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The Guardian: José Mourinho claims Kylian Mbappé should win Ballon d’Or ahead of PSG and Spain stars
Hindustan Times: Jose Mourinho says Ballon d’Or isn’t about trophies; points to Messi, Ronaldo and Maradona | Football News
El Desmarque: José Mourinho confirma los siete lesionados del Real Madrid y cuándo volverán: "Prefiero esperar por Tchouaméni"
The Indian Express: ‘If politics gets involved, I do not like that’: Jose Mourinho on Ballon d’Or
BBC: Real Madrid: Jose Mourinho concerned by three-week international break
AS: José Mourinho makes bold Ballon d’Or claim: “They are here”
DAZN: José Mourinho y su reflexión sobre el Balón de Oro: “No puedes darlo por ganar la Champions o el Mundial, tiene que ser un jugador que echemos de menos para la eternidad”
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Goal: «No tiene que ser del PSG ni de España»: Jose Mourinho carga contra la concesión del Balón de Oro
Sports Illustrated: Jose Mourinho Rails Against PSG, Spain Stars to Name His 2026 Ballon d’Or Pick
Managing Madrid: Jose Mourinho: “The Ballon d’Or has politics, and if politics get involved, I don’t like it so much”
El Desmarque: José Mourinho da una pista del once al Málaga y aclara quién merece el Balón de Oro: "No por el Mundial"
20Minutos: José Mourinho: "No me gusta el Balón de Oro cuando entra en juego la política... los mejores futbolistas están en el Real Madrid"
Fichajes.com: José Mourinho pide el Balón de Oro para Mbappé
Yahoo Sports: José Mourinho confirms Real Madrid youngster is now a first-team player: ‘He deserves it’
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El Debate: José Mourinho atiende a los medios de comunicación en la rueda de prensa previa contra el Málaga, en directo
Mshale: José Mourinho On John Terry, Arsenal Invincibles & Winning The Champions League | Beast Mode On #25 The Rookie North (RnBGzsPFIe)
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“The world is so competitive, aggressive, consumive, selfish and during the time we spend here we must be all but that.”
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“We won the tie in Barcelona but everyone talks about Barcelona winning and says we parked the bus in front of the goal. We didn't park the bus, we parked the plane and we did it for two reasons. One, because we only had 10 men and two, because we beat them 3-1 at San Siro, not by parking the bus, or the boat or the airplane but by smashing them.”
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“I was more influenced by Barça's philosophy than by any other coach. They were four years of my life absolutely fundamental.”
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“I went out with frustration, it was the beginning of my career and it was a great opportunity. It was a marking point because I showed to myself that I wasn't afraid of the risks. I sent a message to myself for not having fear of the future and for not losing my identity.”
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“I don't want to be, and it isn't part of my personality. I'm still going to be the same until I was today but with more responsibilities.”
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“I confess that it isn't easy to enter on football with the name of someone who is already in football. I feel that with my own son. He already lives under the pressure of being a son of mine. For that I admire Rui Águas and Maldini, who managed to live with the weight of that pressure, and already did a lot.”
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“We want to follow a dream, yes it's true, but it's one thing to follow a dream and another to follow an obsession...A dream is more pure than obsession. A dream is about pride.”
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“Of course. Did you never spend time reading the philosopher Hegel? He said: 'The truth is in the whole. It's always in the whole that you find the truth.”
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“If that is a foul, the game is not the same. You have to change the name of football.”
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“Why should they see this? It’s too grey, it’s too dark, smells bad.”
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“The truth is in the whole. It”
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“are stronger than Roma in normal conditions; in non-normal conditions, they are much stronger”
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“preferred losing one match 4–0 than four matches 1–0”
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“I am the manager of the one of the greatest clubs in the world but I”
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“One day some poor rival is going to pay for the chances we”
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El Nacional.cat: José Mourinho pone nombre al canterano que echa del Real Madrid a Mastantuono y Rodrygo: es un avión
Confidencial Noticias - Colombia: Los elogios de Mbappé para José Mourinho - Confidencial Noticias
Vietnam.vn: José Mourinho llega al Real Madrid y el reto consiste en dar rienda suelta a Jude Bellingham para que juegue junto a Mbappé.
Vietnam.vn: De José Mourinho al Real Madrid: Un punto de inflexión para el renacimiento de Jude Bellingham y Kylian Mbappé.
Vietnam.vn: El entrenador José Mourinho llega al Real Madrid: un punto de inflexión táctico que eleva el nivel de juego de Jude Bellingham.
Teleprensa: José Mourinho se pone a prueba en su regreso al Real Madrid frente a la hegemonía de Hansi Flick
Sports Illustrated: Kylian Mbappe Reveals Why He Is Excited to Play for Jose Mourinho
Semana: José Mourinho: "Mi madre era maestra y mi padre entrenador de fútbol. De niño, echaba de menos su presencia, poder hablar con él. Pero fue una opción que tomó nuestra familia, iba de equipo en equipo"
Teleprensa: Kylian Mbappé elogia a José Mourinho: "Sabe cómo ganar y eso es positivo para nosotros"
Yahoo Sports: Eva Carneiro fires back at Jose Mourinho and John Terry after Netflix revisits Chelsea controversy
DAZN: Kylian Mbappé encuentra en José Mourinho al líder del Real Madrid: "Sabe cómo ganar"
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20Minutos: Kylian Mbappé se rinde a José Mourinho: "Es muy positivo tener un entrenador como él, vamos a ganar títulos"
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ESPN: Jude Bellingham: Working with José Mourinho at Real Madrid a 'dream'
British GQ: José Mourinho’s latest watch is as divisive as he is
Medium: José Mourinho and the Ruthless Art of Winning | by Jon Malysiak | Aug, 2026
El Nacional.cat: José Mourinho, no contento con Tchouaméni, Valverde y Bernardo Silva pide un cuarto crack mundial al Madrid
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At the family estate of Quinta de Catralvos in Azeitão
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Mourinho celebrated his daughter's wedding to the joint venture partner of Winkworth CEO's younger brother in 2024 at the family estate of Quinta de Catralvos in Azeitão.
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fact checker rated the claim “José Mourinho has accused Gareth Southgate of racism for not including Roma striker Tammy Abraham on England's FIFA World Cup squad.” fake.
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fact checker rated the claim “That win was for Palestine, said José Mourinho after his team defeated Tottenham in Haifa.” fake.
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Namibia Fact Check rated the claim ““Roma Head Coach José Mourinho is currently in Namibia, spending his holiday donating gift items to the less privileged. Nice gesture from the special one.”” FALSE The images that were used by World of Football and Africa Top Sports are both from the same event which was held by the World Food Programme (WFP) in 2014 in Côte d'Ivoire, and were thus not taken in Namibia..
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Won: Italian Football Hall of Fame with Football Extravaganza's League of Legends (2011) (2022).
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Won: Serie A Coach of the Month with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (August 2022).
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Won: UEFA Europa Conference League with Roma (2021–22).
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Full Fact rated the claim “Jose Mourinho was sacked as manager of Tottenham Hotspur after refusing to take training due to the European Super League announcement.” There is no evidence he was sacked for this reason. This was claimed by a Twitter user who’s made false claims in the past..
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Won: Premier League Manager of the Month with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (November 2020).
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Won: France Football 13th Greatest Manager of All time with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2019).
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Began hosting a show on the RT network called On the Touchline with José Mourinho which covered the 2019 UEFA Champions League
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Mourinho appeared in The Making Of series, a 3 part documentary which relives the significant games that helped define football's greatest modern icons
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Won: LMA Performances of the Week with Football Extravaganza's League of Legends (2011) (April 2018).
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Won: LMA Performances of the Week with Football Extravaganza's League of Legends (2011) (December 2017).
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Won: PFA Portuguese Manager of the Year with Football Extravaganza's League of Legends (2011) (2017).
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Won: EFL Cup with Manchester United (2016–17).
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Won: UEFA Europa League with Manchester United (2016–17).
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Mourinho was chosen to voice Pope Francis in a Vatican-approved Portuguese animated film marking the 2017 centenary of the apparition of Our Lady of Fátima.
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2016).
Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2016).
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And of Tottenham Hotspur in 2019, but both tenures ended acrimoniously
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Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2014–15).
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Won: Premier League Manager of the Season with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2014–15).
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Won: Portuguese Coach of the Century with Football Extravaganza's League of Legends (2011) (2015).
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Won: Football League Cup with Chelsea (2014–15).
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Acts as a Global Ambassador of the United Nations' World Food Programme
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Won: ESPN 9th Greatest Manager of All time with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2013).
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Won: World Soccer 3rd Greatest Manager of All Time with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2013).
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Winning another league title and League Cup, but was dismissed in 2015 after a poor run of results
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2011–12).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2012).
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Won: Prémio Prestígio Fernando Soromenho with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2012).
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Won: Globe Soccer Awards Best Coach of the Year with Football Extravaganza's League of Legends (2011) (2012).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Club Coach (2012).
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Won: Globe Soccer Awards Best Media Attraction in Football with Football Extravaganza's League of Legends (2011) (2012).
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Won: Miguel Muñoz Trophy with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2011–12).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Real Madrid (2010–11).
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Won: Miguel Muñoz Trophy with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2010–11).
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Morten Olsen concluded that he doesn't "like his persona or the way he plays football negatively"
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“Opis: po przegranej Realu z Barceloną w Lidze Mistrzów 2011.”
In December 2011, he was named "Rockstar of the Year" by the Spanish Rolling Stone magazine.
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Inter Milan (2009–10).
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Won: Serie A Coach of the Year with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2009–10).
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Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2009–10).
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Won: World Soccer World Manager of the Year with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2010).
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Won: International Sports Press Association Best Manager in the World with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2010).
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Won: UEFA Team of the Year with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2010).
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Won: Panchina d'Oro with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2009–10).
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Won award: FIFA World Coach of the Year (2010).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Club Coach (2010).
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Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2009–10).
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Won: La Gazzetta dello Sport Man of the Year with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2010).
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Pep Guardiola described Mourinho as "probably the best coach in the world"
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“It’s not important how we play. If you have a Ferrari and I have a small car, to beat you in a race I have to break your wheel or put sugar in your tank.”
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Under the title Mourinho, a Descoberta Guiada, with prefaces from Manuel Sérgio for the Portuguese edition and from the CEO of the Portuguese healthcare company Luz Saúde Isabel Vaz for the Brazilian edition; Lourenço ha
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“Opis: o problemie podróży do Madrytu z powodu wulkanu Eyjafjallajökull, 19 maja 2010.”
Won: Serie A with Inter Milan (2008–09).
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Won: Serie A Coach of the Year with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2008–09).
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“If FC Porto was a club of a country with another economical power, it could have done a striking season in Europe. That team was the best I have ever coached. It was destroyed due to economical factors.”
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On 23 March 2009, Mourinho was awarded a doctorate honoris causa degree by the Technical University of Lisbon for his accomplishments in football.
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan (2008).
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Mourinho joined Italian club Inter Milan
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Won the English FA Cup with Chelsea (2006-2007).
Won: Football League Cup with Chelsea (2006–07).
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Won: FA Cup with Chelsea (2006–07).
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Won: Premier League Manager of the Month with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (March 2007).
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Mourinho was part of an unusual event in May 2007 when he was arrested for preventing animal welfare officials from putting his dog into quarantine.
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Won: Premier League Manager of the Season with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2005–06).
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Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2005–06).
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“[Il 20 febbraio 2006] A volte vedi bellissime persone senza cervello. A volte hai brutte persone che sono intelligenti, come gli scienziati. Il nostro campo è un po' come questi. Dall'alto sembra una disgrazia, ma la palla scorre a velocità normale.”
“[Il 23 febbraio 2006] Come si dice "imbrogliare" in catalano? Barcellona è una città culturale con molti grandi teatri e questi ragazzi hanno imparato molto bene. Lui [Lionel Messi] ha imparato a recitare.”
Won the English Football League Cup with Chelsea (2004-2005).
Won the English FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2005).
Won: Premier League Manager of the Season with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2004–05).
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Won: Premier League with Chelsea (2004–05).
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Won: Football League Cup with Chelsea (2004–05).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Chelsea (2005).
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Won: BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2005).
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Won: World Soccer World Manager of the Year with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2005).
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Won: UEFA Team of the Year with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2005).
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Won award: Onze d'Or Coach of the Year (2005).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Club Coach (2005).
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Won: Premier League Manager of the Month with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (January 2005).
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“[31 ottobre 2005] Penso che [Arsène Wenger, allenatore dell'Arsenal] sia un guardone. Ci sono alcune persone che, quando sono a casa, hanno un grande telescopio per vedere cosa accade nelle altre famiglie. Lui parla, parla e parla del Chelsea.”
Mourinho, whilst dedicated to football, describes his family as the centre of his life and has said that the "most important thing is my family and being a good father." He was selected as the New Statesman Man of the Year 2005 and was described as a man devoted to both his family and his work.
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“[Il 26 ottobre 2005] Voglio fare i miei complimenti a loro perché hanno vinto. Ma noi eravamo la squadra migliore. Non abbiamo perso la partita. In 90 minuti abbiamo pareggiato e dopo due ore era ancora un pareggio. Abbiamo perso ai rigori.”
“[Il 6 maggio 2005, dopo una sconfitta con il Liverpool in Champions League] Il Liverpool ha segnato, se potete dire che lo ha fatto, ma forse dovreste dire che il guardalinea ha segnato.”
“[Il 27 febbraio 2005] Quando ho visto Rijkaard entrare nello spogliatoio dell'arbitro, non ci volevo credere. Quando Drogba è stato espulso non sono rimasto sorpreso.”
After Chelsea clinched the Premier League title, Ferguson had his players form a guard of honour at Chelsea's next game at Old Trafford, a favour that Mourinho returned in 2007 at Stamford Bridge, after Ferguson's squad
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Porto (2003–04).
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Won: UEFA Manager of the Year with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2003–04).
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Won: Premier League Manager of the Month with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (November 2004).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Best Club Coach (2004).
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Won: UEFA Team of the Year with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2004).
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Won: World Soccer World Manager of the Year with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2004).
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Won: Primeira Liga with Porto (2003–04).
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“[Il 25 febbraio 2004, dopo aver battuto il Manchester United negli ottavi di UEFA Champions League] Capisco perché lui [Alex Ferguson] sia un po' emotivo. Lui ha alcuni dei migliori giocatori al mondo e loro dovrebbero fare un po' meglio di così... Saresti triste se la tua squadra fosse così chiaramente dominata da un avversario creato con il 10% del tuo budget.”
Where he won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, and two League Cups in three seasons, before departing in 2007 amid reports of disagreements with owner Roman Abramovich
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Mourinho is often nicknamed "The Special One"
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“Opis: o sobie, gdy obejmuje stanowisko trenera Chelsea Londyn w 2004.”
With this difference to add: I'm one of you
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“2004 yılında Roman Abramovich, istersem Ronaldinho'yu Chelsea'ye getirecek parası olduğunu söyledi. Hayır dedim. Bana Didier Drogba'yı getirin.”
Joined Chelsea in 2004.
“[Il 14 novembre 2004, dopo un Tottenham - Arsenal 4-5] Non è un punteggio calcistico, è un punteggio da hockey... In allenamento spesso faccio giocare partite tre contro tre e quando il punteggio arriva a 5-4 rispedisco i giocatori nello spogliatoio, perché non hanno difeso correttamente.”
Stating "they brought the bus and left the bus in front of the goal as we say in my country"
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An unauthorised biography of Mourinho by journalist Joel Neto, titled O Vencedor – De Setúbal a Stamford Bridge (2004; English translation as Mourinho: The True Story, 2005), was a best seller in Portugal.
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“[Dopo la vittoria della Champions League con il Porto, il 26 maggio 2004] Non dimenticheremo mai questo giorno: le emozioni, le sensazioni, le immagini resteranno con noi per il resto della vita. Vivere con brutti ricordi è una tragedia; vivere con dei bei ricordi ci dà la forza per continuare la lotta. Siate voi stessi, non perdete l'identità come squadra, giocate come diavoli e vincete!”
Won the English FA Cup with FC Porto (2002-2003).
Won: UEFA Manager of the Year with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2002–03).
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Won: UEFA Team of the Year with IFFHS World's Best Coach of the 21st Century 2001–2020 (2003).
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Won: Primeira Liga with Porto (2002–03).
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Won: Taça de Portugal with Porto (2002–03).
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Won: Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with Porto (2003).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Porto (2002–03).
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“Cruyff nazwał mnie trenerem, który zdobywa tytuły, a nie kocha futbolu. Chciałem podziękować. To największy komplement, jaki mogłem usłyszeć jeszcze przed finałem.”
“Si vaig triar el Real Madrid va ser precisament per competir amb el Barça.”
“The only thing that is fuck you”
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“Frank Rijkaard futbolcu olduğu dönemde onun elinde çok şey vardı , benim yoktu . Şimdi ise onun elinde kocaman bir sıfır var benim elimde ise her şey.”
“Tuhan pasti menganggap aku orang yang hebat!”
“Avui, demà i sempre amb el Barça en el cor.”
“Tanggung jawab penuh adalah milik saya, terutama ketika tim saya kalah. Kemenangan memiliki banyak ayah, kekalahan hanya punya satu. Saya sudah lama berkecimpung di sepakbola, dan amat sangat maklum dengan hal ini.”
“Dünyanın en iyi teknik direktörü ben değilim ama benden daha iyi bir teknik direktör de yok.”
“Będziemy w finale Ligi Mistrzów, bo ten finał jest marzeniem dla zawodników i kibiców Interu. Dla Barcelony finał nie jest marzeniem. Jest obsesją. Istnieje spora różnica między „marzeniem” a „obsesją.”
“Eğer kolay olanı isteseydim Porto'da kalırdım. Güzel mavi bir koltuk, Şampiyonlar Ligi kupası ve Tanrı... Sonra da ben.”
“Déu pensa que sóc un paio collonut.”
“Kemenangan di partai final kita semua merayakannya, namun kekalahan, saya adalah satu satunya yang bertanggung jawab.”
“Kendime 10 üzerinden 11 veriyorum.”
“Opis: podczas konferencji prasowej przed rewanżowym meczem w półfinale Ligi Mistrzów FC Barcelona – Inter Mediolan”
Mourinho won his first Primeira Liga with a 27–5–2 record, 11 points clear of Benfica, the team he quit two years earlier
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“Z młodymi piłkarzami jest jak z melonami. Tylko jeśli obierzesz i spróbujesz melona, możesz być w 100 procentach pewny, ze trafiłeś na dobrego.”
“Opis: po meczu Real 1–0 Sevilla.”
“Mourinho hit back at Frank de Boer who criticised his handling of young striker Marcus Rashford. De Boer managed Crystal Palace in four Premier League games and lost them all.”
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“When I saw Rijkaard entering the referee's dressing room I couldn't believe it. When Drogba was sent off I didn't get surprised.”
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“(…) nie próbuj być zbyt mądrym, bo staniesz się głupi.”
“Nie wiem czy wygram tutaj wiele tytułów, jednak jestem pewien tego, że następny trener zastanie o wiele lepszy klub niż ja rok temu.”
“Opis: po zwycięstwie w finałowym meczu Pucharu Króla z FC Barceloną.”
“Jangan panggil aku sombong, aku juara Eropa dan kurasa aku adalah "sang istimewa" (The Special One).”
“Real Madryt to największy klub na świecie, ale śpi jak słoń, nie ma siły. Nie jestem szczęśliwy z powodu odejścia Jorge Valdano, ale z nowej organizacji w klubie. Szukamy innego modelu organizacji i nowej dynamiki. Posiadanie świetnej struktury nie gwarantuje sukcesu, ale pewne jest, że przestarzała struktura gwarantuje porażkę”
“Chcę odejść z klubu i zostawić wszystko na najwyższym poziomie, z zapewnioną przyszłością. Chcę zostawiać odcisk na klubach, w których pracuję. Moją największą zaletą jest organizacja. Jednak wiem, że to jest Real Madryt. Tutaj nie ma ani wystarczającego czasu, ani cierpliwości.”
“Sometimes you see beautiful people with no brains. Sometimes you have ugly people who are intelligent, like scientists. Our pitch is a bit like that. From the top it's a disgrace but the ball rolls at normal speed.”
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Winning two Primeira Liga titles, the Taça de Portugal, the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League
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Joined FC Porto in 2002.
Joined Benfica in 2000.
Won: La Liga with Barcelona (1998–99).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (1997–98).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (1997–98).
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Won: European Cup Winners' Cup with Barcelona (1996–97).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona (1997).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (1996–97).
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“[Il 28 giugno 1997 durante i festeggiamenti per la vittoria della Coppa del Re] Oggi, domani e sempre con il Barça nel cuore.”
Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (1996).
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Won: Primeira Divisão with Porto (1995–96).
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And they had their first son four years later
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“[Il 24 novembre 1996] Luis Fernández ha fatto di questo turbamento una guerra tra cani. Io parlo solo di uomini, non di bambini maleducati.”
Their first child, a daughter, was born in 1996, and they had their first son four years later.
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Won: Primeira Divisão with Porto (1994–95).
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Won: Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira with Porto (1994).
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Won: Taça de Portugal with Porto (1993–94).
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An opportunity arose to work as a translator for a top foreign coach: Bobby Robson had been appointed as the new manager of Lisbon club Sporting CP and needed an English-speaking local coach to work as his interpreter
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Mourinho met his wife Matilde "Tami" Faria, born into a wealthy family in Portuguese Angola during the Angolan War of Independence and repatriated after the decolonisation, when they were teenagers in Setúbal, Portugal, and the couple married in 1989.
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Played for Comércio e Indústria (1985–1987) — 27 appearances, 8 goals.
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Played for G.D. Sesimbra (1983–1985) — 35 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for C.F. Os Belenenses (1982–1983) — 16 appearances, 2 goals.
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Joined Belenenses in 1982.
Played for Rio Ave F.C. (1980–1982) — 16 appearances, 2 goals.
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To sign for Rio Ave, where he played for the reserve team, and in 1981, was joined by his father, who was named first team manager
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Joined Rio Ave in 1980.
But he kept a mansion in Aires near Palmela, where Mourinho grew up with his parents
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And later worked as a football manager and the club director of Vitória de Setúbal
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Born 1963-01-26.
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Into a large middle-class family in Setúbal, Portugal, as the son of goalkeeper José Manuel Mourinho Félix, who was known by the name Félix Mourinho, and primary school teacher Maria Júlia Carrajola dos Santos
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I confess that it isn't easy to enter on football with the name of someone who is already in football. I feel that with my own son. He already lives under the pressure of being a son of mine. For that I admire Rui Águas and Maldini, who managed to live with the weight of that pressure, and already did a lot.
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