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Jose Mourinho

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Jose Mourinho is a Portuguese football manager with a celebrated coaching career.

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"Mourinho meminta Madrid bergerak cepat untuk menyalip Manchester United dalam perburuan sang gelandang."
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"Jose Mourinho a solicitat realizarea unui transfer de 80.000.000 de lire sterline din Anglia."
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"The coach [Mourinho] has given his agreement to this hiring."
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"It should be the crazy moment of the game, an amazing goal."
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"When you score a goal like that, you celebrate in a respectful way."
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"I told [Vinicius], when you score a goal like that you just celebrate and walk back."
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"There is something wrong because it happens in every stadium."
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"Yes. I believe so."
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"When he was arguing about racism, I told him the biggest person in the history of this club [Eusebio] was Black."
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"It should be the crazy moment of the game, an amazing goal in a good game... these talents are able to do these beautiful things but unfortunately [Vinicius] was not just happy to score that astonishing goal and then the game was over."
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"Yeah, I believe so. The words they exchange, Prestianni with Vinicius, I want to be independent. I don't comment about it."
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"I told him that when you score a goal like that you just celebrate and walk back."
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"These talents are able to do these beautiful things, but unfortunately not just happy to score astonishing goal."
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"When you score a goal like that, you celebrate in a respectful way."
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"Unfortunately [he was] not just happy to score that astonishing goal."
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"I think this is more powerful than love for football and fundamentally, after Real Madrid, I needed to feel that I'm loved."
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"Vinicius has fallen in love with Real Madrid."
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"'Vini, where do you want to go? You've only been in Brazil and you only know Real Madrid.'"
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"I think Vini now knows what side I am now on and knows he can look me in the eye and rely on me to be on his side."
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"I wish him well. Not too well, obviously. But I wish him well."
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"He needs to have great emotional control."
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"If you score a goal, be careful how you celebrate it so I can keep you on the field."
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"With Vini Jr, we're still in the bullying era, whether it's from opponents or the crowd."
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"The international break does concern me. It's a lot of time."
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"We'll see how we can go about this and work with the rest of the players. But not having players at my disposal for three weeks is a difficult situation."
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"I totally respect the players' decisions and I don't want to dramatise too much, but very often they pick up injuries during those breaks and right after returning from an international break."
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"He is a unique kind of player, extremely important for the team."
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"I haven't talked with him since but I don't discuss situations outside Valdebebas."
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"He has played very well. He has interpreted what he needed to really well, tactically."
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"He has lost some balls because it is not the same to play in this position compared to at right-back."
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"This is a derby. Derbies are always something more special because of the history, the culture of the games and the passion of the fans."
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"But obviously three points is the most important thing."
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"It's not normal to be winning 2-0 then the other team is able to equalise."
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"We can skip the press conference because the story of the match is right here."
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"Those were two clear red cards."
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"Under normal circumstances, it's not about how it starts, it's about how it ends."
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"Those were two clear red cards. Given the difficulties we faced afterwards playing 11 against 10, we can only imagine what 50 minutes of 11 against nine would have been like."
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"We can skip the press conference because the story of the match is right here."
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September 20, 2026

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Three-week international break a concern - Mourinho

Jose Mourinho says the three-week international break is a “concern” for Real Madrid, with several key players facing a demanding schedule after the World Cup.

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Lampard 'somewhere in the middle' of Mourinho and Ancelotti

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August 29, 2026

Mbappe hat-trick powers Real Madrid past Real Sociedad on Mourinho's Bernabeu return - Reuters

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August 26, 2026

Mourinho urges Vinicius Jr to control emotions

Jose Mourinho says Real Madrid's Brazil winger Vinicius Jr "needs to have great emotional control" when being bullied in games.

August 23, 2026

Mourinho told Vinicius Jr it was 'not worth' leaving Real

Jose Mourinho explains how he successfully persuaded Vinicius Jr to remain the Spanish club.

August 19, 2026

Can Mourinho restore Real Madrid to former glory?

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Mourinho says he agreed to replace Ferguson at Man Utd

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New season, new boss - will Alexander-Arnold be key figure at Real Madrid?

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Vinicius Jr and Real Madrid agree new six-year deal

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Real to resume talks with Arsenal target Vinicius Jr

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Fulham appoint Arbeloa as Silva's successor

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Defender Gusto considering Chelsea future

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June 24, 2026

Real Madrid deny contact with Bayern's Olise

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'It bothers me that Vinicius' celebration is being used against him'

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Mourinho made 'unacceptable, huge mistake' - Kompany

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