The growth of Romelu Lukaku at Inter, the resilience at the age of Cristiano Ronaldo, the generosity of Karim Benzema and the intelligence of Harry Kane: José Mourinho has coached all these four football stars, candidates for the Golden Boot, and he analyzed the prospects for the European Championship, in his column in the Times.
To the Belgian Lukaku, writes the new Roma coach, "the two years at Inter have given the stature and self-esteem he did not have. He is a big boy, physically very strong, but inside there is also a kid who needs love, he needs support, to feel important. As for Cristiano Ronaldo, according to his compatriot Mourinho, in Portugal "everyone feels protected by his aura and it is very positive for the team. When he leaves - observes the coach - there will be a period of struggles between ego, who will be the next captain and protagonist? The problem is not when Cristian is there, when he leaves. "" The best compliment you can give "instead to Karim Benzema," is that Cristiano loved him at Real Madrid - reveals Mourinho -. It is probably thethe only number 9 I know who is not selfish in his way of playing. "Finally the English Harry Kane, one of those footballers" who are also very intelligent, understand football very well and understand where they can affect the most ", explains Mourinho , according to which these European stars will shine: "And I wouldn't be surprised to see these top players fighting like never before to press, to defend."
