Sevilla FC and AS Roma are in the final of the Europa League. The final match from the Puskas Arena in Budapest in the live ticker.
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Budapest – The first major final of the season on the international stage is coming up: In the final of the Europa League, record winners FC Sevilla will face AS Roma, winners of last year's Europa Conference League. The winner can save a messed-up season and even qualify for the Champions League. Rome coach José Mourinho spits out big notes before the duel as usual, his counterpart is already dealing with fear.
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"The DNA is motivation and joy, the desire for great moments. That's what I'm trying to convey to the boys," said the 60-year-old ahead of the showdown at Budapest's Puskas Arena. The DNA of the Portuguese in Rome? Destructive but successful defensive football. It wasn't just Bayer Leverkusen who felt the pain in the semi-finals (0-1, 0-0).
He is now "even better" as a coach due to his experience, his motivation is growing "every day," said the Roma star coach. He has been on the sidelines five times in a European final – and his team has won five times. "Better coach, better person, same DNA," Mourinho said ahead of the Europa League final against Sevilla on Wednesday (21 p.m., RTL) – in which he wants to further extend his flawless final record.
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But there is a real chunk waiting for the Romans - because Sevilla FC is also very familiar with finals. The Andalusians have reached the final of Europe's second most important club competition six times and lifted the trophy six times – a record. However, coach Jose Luis Mendilibar has been warned against the insatiable tactician Mourinho.
"He's one of the greats. When you look at where he's been and what he's won, you get scared," said the 62-year-old, who wants to finish a mixed season with his team successfully. In the Spanish league, Sevilla is only in eleventh place, but in their favorite competition, the Andalusians eliminated the European heavyweights Manchester United and Juventus. "To win this trophy, after this year, would be something wonderful and unique, it would be one of the best days of my life," said attacker Oliver Torres.
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Mourinho wants to overtake ex-Bayern coach: Roma coach ahead of record title
The only thing standing in the way is the in-form Roma (only one win from the last nine games) and record chaser Mourinho. Should the Portuguese triumph with the Romans, he would become the sole record holder among coaches with six international titles. "We don't need to talk about competence – it's enough to look at his successes," World Cup winner Paulo Dybala said of his coach in an interview with kicker.
So far, Mourinho shares the record with ex-Bayern coach Giovanni Trapattoni, who has also won five European titles. Just last year, Mourinho won the first edition of the Conference League with the Giallorossi – now "The Special One" wants to strike one floor higher. Follow the Europa League final between Sevilla and Rome on Wednesday, at 21 p.m., here in the live ticker. (ck/sid)