He has won everything for more than two decades on the bench, has known the Holy Grail of victory in the Champions League, has one of the most extensive records in the history of football as a coach but vibrates as on the first day at the edge of the lawn.
José Mourinho (59) was upset as rarely, Thursday evening, by the qualification of AS Roma in the final of the Europa League Conference against Leicester (1-0, 1-1 in the first leg).
The "Special One" burst into tears at the final whistle even if the trophy is not yet in the pocket.
The Italian club will have to beat Feyenoord Rotterdam on May 25 in Albania, in Tirana.
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José Mourinho worries after a foul on Jordan Veretout.
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The image is strong for the Portuguese who could therefore be the first coach in history to win the three current European Cups in a few days: Champions League (in 2010 with Inter Milan and 2004 with Porto), League Europa (2003 with Porto and 2017 with Inter Milan) after a failure at Tottenham between 2019 and 2021. "
It's a family victory, everyone participated in it, from players to storekeepers
", he said. guaranteed at a press conference.
“
Rome is a giallorossa city.
Tomorrow (Friday, Editor's note), we will see joy in the streets and I made my small contribution, and that makes me very happy
, ”added the technician who returned to his emotion at the final whistle.
At this stage of my career, I don't do it for myself, but for the players, the owners who have recently arrived in football, the supporters, I am moved for them.
Jose Mourinho
“
I was really very moved.
But at this stage of my career, I'm not doing it for myself, but for the players, the owners (the American businessman Dan Friedkin and his son) who have recently arrived in football, the supporters, I'm moved for them
“, he had previously assured the microphone of
DAZN
.
"
I think that sense of belonging, the bond between the fans and the team at the stadium, that's our victory
," he added on
Sky Sport
.
The last time he cracked on camera, the Portuguese had no team in charge, following his ousting from Manchester United and before bouncing back to Tottenham in 2019. “
After tireless hard work, now I stop and instead of appreciating it, I can't really appreciate it, I miss it
, “said the “Special One” who could not imagine his life without the round ball.
Newly reunited, the two find themselves once again well placed to mark the history of the sport a little more.
