Tag: Jose Mourinho
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Mourinho aims dig at Fernandes for penalty record
Jose Mourinho has taken a light-hearted swipe at Bruno Fernandes for his Manchester United penalty record, joking that the midfielder “had about 20 to score” in the second half of the season. United set a new Premier League record for the most penalties won in a single campaign when Anthony Martial was brought down in…
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Referees are now in the office, not pitch – Mourinho
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho on Thursday questioned the point of having referees on the pitch, saying VAR was bad for the game. His comments came after his side were victims of a controversially disallowed equaliser in a 3-1 defeat at Sheffield United in the 2019/2020 English Premier League (EPL). Harry Kane thought he had…
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I ran away from Inter to join Madrid – Mourinho
Jose Mourinho has admitted he “ran away” from his Inter players after winning the Champions League in 2010 – because he was afraid he would not be able to leave the club for Real Madrid otherwise. A decade ago, Mourinho guided Inter to a unique Italian treble of Serie A, Coppa Italia and the Champions…
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Solskjaer reveals his first chat with Mourinho
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has lifted the lid on his first exchange with predecessor Jose Mourinho. The Norwegian has recalled how they held their first proper chat ahead of Tottenham ‘s clash with the Red Devils at Old Trafford this season. Solskjaer’s side ran out 2-1 winners after Marcus Rashford scored twice as…
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Mourinho confronted me about joining Arsenal – Essien
Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho once confronted midfielder Michael Essien about a possible move to Arsenal. Essien and Mourinho were first together at Chelsea. Mourinho called him to ask about the rumoured move to Arsenal, and then pitched him the idea of going to Real Madrid instead. The Ghanian eventually went to Real on loan…
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Why I rejected Chelsea, Mourinho – Joaquin
Real Betis great Joaquin has recalled turning down Chelsea in 2005. Jose Mourinho was in charge of Chelsea at the time. Joaquin told AS: “First, because I didn’t want to leave Betis. “A week before we had played at the Bernabeu against England. I had a great match and Jose was there, he was interested.…
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Mourinho reveals one result that left him in tears
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has recalled the one result which left him in tears. Mourinho has revealed how losing a Champions League semi-final to Bayern Munich with Real Madrid in 2012 left him crying in his car. He recalled to Marca: “That is also football. Cristiano, Kaka, Sergio Ramos. They are three monsters of football,…
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EPL: Completing the season will be good for football – Mourinho
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho believes resuming the Premier League season, halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and playing it to completion will be good for the sport. Soccer in England was suspended indefinitely last month due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, which has caused more than 26,000 deaths in the United Kingdom. Premier League…
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I communicate with Mourinho almost everyday – Muntari
Sulley Muntari has stated he still maintains a “good relationship” with former Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho even after a decade from their famous treble-winning campaign. The 35-year old Ghanaian played 41 competitive games en route to winning a historic treble of the Serie A, Champions League and Coppa Italia, becoming the first and only…