Footage has emerged of Jose Mourinho close to tears after admitting his time away from football has made him realise how much he loves the game.
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The 56-year-old was sacked by Manchester United in December 2018 after a disastrous start to the season, which saw the club trail then leaders Liverpool by 19 points.
Since his exit, Mourinho has taken time out of the game and returned to his hometown of Setubal, but revealed he has a void in his life without football.
'The first moment I went into professional football I felt a click,' he said to Gazzetta dello Sport. 'Since then it's been serious stuff. It's been serious stuff until now. Non stop.
'Now that it's stopped, instead of enjoying it, I can't really enjoy it, I miss it.'
Mourinho has been signed by Sky Sports to be a pundit throughout the 2019-20 season, but he recently revealed he is keen to get back into management.
'Right now, I'm studying German, I didn't know this language. I speak English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Italian. I don't excluse anything, even Germany.'
Mourinho's first job in management came at Benfica in 2000, having previously been a translator and coach at Barcelona.
He has since gone on to manage a host of Europe's biggest clubs, notably Porto, Chelsea, Inter, Real Madrid and Manchester United and become one of the most successful managers of all-time.
Mourinho has won league titles in four different countries, as well as the Champions League with Porto and Inter.
VanishPrasad
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His arrogance is part of his success. We miss you Mourinho. Football misses you.
borrow
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Love him or hate him. Football is an integral part of his life. It's wrong to hate him for the reasons some fans do. After all he is human and everyone tends to make mistakes. Hope to see him manage soon
Neudeio
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the bus that bring trophys to man United
CFC_King
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Don’t cry Mou, Bayern is coming for you!😁😁😂
Nesaiknruy_Legend
104
Hate him all you want, the man loves the game more than anyone. Of course as a manager he saw the way that worked best with the squad he had and went forward with it. People essentially blamed him for taking a team with Ashley Young as a fullback to Europa league success as well as the 2nd place on the table....He is one of the best managers in the history of the sport, arguably the best given his feats....
M416
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please bartmou bring him to barca
fuoeilrtz
77
Great coach.. Thank u for the great 2 season.. Ignore what others talk about u
Spiedy
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Mourinho would be the same if without his personality. His obsession n stubbornness in his tactics oso enables him to win so many titles. I disagrees that the system he uses will be outdated , obsolete (whichever u call it). I sure when he returns to management, he will continue to win titles. Every manager will experienced a bad patch in his career but don't write him off. Sir Alex Ferguson won many titles but there was a time he didn't win due to Wenger. Fans began to doubt n call him to step down but what he did for the next few years totally shut those doubters up. Hope to see him Mourinho back soon. Football misses such a colourful figure.
Karnzz
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he needs to sends his application to Barcelona president writing that " at least I'm better than valverde"
EJMEA
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I have a different view of Mou. I think what people call arrogance is his double edged technique of instilling confidence in his players and himself. The second aspect of that technique is to either infuse fear in opponents or make them feel inferior to Jose’s team by using such words as “the special one, the best team in the world “
Judcdiklo
58
Barca should sign him. It will be different
loneavenger
53
i don't know whether you like him or not but he is a true professional that's for sure..If he took a job he is always serious about it..When he came to united i didn't like his appointment but he changed my mind..yes he is not suitable coach for united but it's not his fault united went for him so it's the board to be blamed for going on wrong coach...He always gives his best with what he got with him..He is arrogant but still other coaches always respect when they play against jose team even though he is so defensive..He won everywhere he went some people say his days are over and i am sure when he take his next job believe me he is going to win there too
cuzbdlmuz
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I think many adore you for being fond to foot. You've been a great manager of all time. I wish you can come back. Otherwise your weaknesses have put you down, like being arrogant or I'm the special one, etc that led to your players and owners disliking you and you started falling. I'm sure the fact that you're away will shake you a bit and you'll come back as a winner.
Karnzz
48
why don't Barcelona sign him....at least he is better than valverde.
DreamNigga
48
The Choosing One.. the game miss you more
Issugamer
45
real Madrid next manager mourinho
kehadelpru
37
you will be back.. my all time favorite manager... Chelsea needs you
Perecozy
36
Oh Jose football also miss your mentality about the game hope you get a job in Germany
Tutabkoruy
36
Your highly unapologetic conservative defensive approach that drains out passion and take away creativity is to blame for your failure. But, your attitude is responsible for the sack, in a civilized and cultured club as Man United. We want to enjoy a game even if we lose, instead of enduring continuous dominance by opponents through a game and then win it by a stroke of luck. Play out intensively with creativity for all to have fun and satisfaction, and express your thoughts with respect. Speak out if you wish but with much expressions of love and everyone will understand. I can manage your public image and team attitude to bring out these...
Bedcinot
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I love ur mentorship in football...don't cry football miss you as well
krishnaprasad_A
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Know days people compare him to other managers but they cannt win what mourinho did in Porto and inter I miss your press conference jose
ruhikprty
31
he is zlatan of menegers
Tozcemtu
31
This will humble him better... Let him stay without the job for a while.. This is karma... Also, he should go back and get a smaller club and stop waiting for a bigger club...
tedatyz
30
Stubbornness, arrogance and persistency are what made up Jose Mourinho. I miss him in football. please come back soon.
Zuucdpruy
28
Many will say a lot about him bt i believe he is among the best Managers i have seen
Heulen
27
you're 'The Special One'
catdlou
26
l hope you return into coaching maybe Chelsea if things don't work
Kahlmnsu
24
he is a big part of football
Akpan84
21
The best manager ever when it comes to tactical approaches to matches
kutiprtu
19
Still d Special One ,I like d glamour and hype he brings to the game