José Mourinho was interviewed by FIFA.com answering 11 questions from Football’s highest governing body where he again returned to the treble winning season with Inter.
“It was such an honour, especially because it will stay in history as the first FIFA award for a coach. However, again I must repeat that I’m a team man and 2010 wasn’t, for me, the year of my FIFA award. It was the year of my treble with Internazionale. It wasn’t Mourinho’s season, it was Inter’s and the Interisti’s season. That’s the way I feel about my job.”
The World11 will be announced at the awards, a line-up decided by over 25,000 professional players across the globe. If you could pick a Mourinho11, of players you’ve coached in your career, who would make the starting line-up?
“It’s an answer that I’ve always refused to give and will continue to. So many players gave their blood and soul when they played for me, how can I name some and forget others? Vitor Baia, Petr Cech, Julio Cesar… how can I choose just one? Jorge Costa, Ricardo Carvalho, Marco Materazzi, Lucio, Walter Samuel, John Terry… how can I choose one? Michael Essien, Wesley Sneijder, Nemanja Matic, Costinha, Maniche, Xabi Alonso, Frank Lampard … how can I choose one? I don’t think I will ever answer that question because I’ll never forget my brothers in arms.”
Mou hasn’t been the same since leaving us. I think it was mostly because he didn’t realize how good he had it at Inter. He had a team full of champions with little to no egos to deal with, then immediately got thrown into the fire at Real Madrid. His temperament and entire demeanor changed after what happened between him and Real Madrid, and although he has still found success, I don’t think he’ll ever be able to replicate what he did here in Milano, even at a tremendous club like Manchester United.
So true
One of the greats who sheds blood and tears at every club he’s coached
In my eays you will always be the Special One!