José Mourinho citations (50 citations)

“I studied Italian five hours a day for many months to ensure I could communicate with the players, media and fans. [Claudio] Ranieri had been in England for five years and still struggled to say ‘good morning’ and ‘good afternoon.”

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http://www.goal.com/en/news/1716/champions-league/2009/02/23/1122426/italy-v-england-10-classic-jose-mourinho-quotes
Chelsea FC

“Please don’t call me arrogant, but I’m European champion and I think I’m a special one.”

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http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1033132.html
2004

“If FC Porto was a club of a country with another economical power, it could have done a striking season in Europe. That team was the best I have ever coached. It was destroyed due to economical factors.”

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Chelsea FC, Doctorate Honoris Causa degree award (23 March 2009)

“If they made a film of my life, I think they should get George Clooney to play me. He's a fantastic actor and my wife thinks he would be ideal.”

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http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1033132.html
Chelsea FC

“We want to follow a dream, yes it's true, but it's one thing to follow a dream and another to follow an obsession…A dream is more pure than obsession. A dream is about pride.”

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Chelsea FC, Doctorate Honoris Causa degree award (23 March 2009)

“Look, I'm a coach, I'm not Harry Potter. He is magical, but in reality there is no magic. Magic is fiction and football is real. ”

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“I am Jose Mourinho and I don't change. I arrive with all my qualities and my defects.”

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http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=791482&sec=europe&cc=3436
2010

“It's like having a blanket that is too small for the bed. You pull the blanket up to keep your chest warm and your feet stick out. I cannot buy a bigger blanket because the supermarket is closed. But the blanket is made of cashmere!”

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During a Chelsea injury crisis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/7004282.stm
Chelsea FC

“I had just one problem with Cristiano, very simple, very basic and it's from a tactical aspect that I noticed, which I brought up in order to improve upon and make him better. And at that moment he didn't take it very well because maybe he thinks he knows everything and the coach cannot help him to develop more.”

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http://www.insideworldsoccer.com/2013/06/jose-mourinho-cristiano-ronaldo-thinks-he-knows-everything.html
2013

“I was more influenced by Barças philosophy than by any other coach. They were four years of my life absolutely fundamental.”

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Chelsea FC, Doctorate Honoris Causa degree award (23 March 2009)

“We would have only lost if there were six Inter players left on the pitch.”

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http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3277/la-liga/2011/04/17/2445365/mourinhos-top-10-how-joses-sides-excel-with-a-man-down
2011

“I told Mr Ferguson that United didn't deserve to leave Stamford Bridge with nothing.”

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-314176/Mourinho-taunts-Fergies-failures.html
2004

“The world is so competitive, aggressive, consumive, selfish and during the time we spend here we must be all but that.”

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Chelsea FC, Doctorate Honoris Causa degree award (23 March 2009)

“As you know Gallas had an unbelievable holiday. I hope he enjoyed it very much in Guadeloupe, which I think is a fantastic place to be on holiday, so he wanted to stay there for a long time."[On William Gallas missing the first team's trip to the United States because he was on holiday. ]”

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/7004282.stm
Chelsea FC

“It will be the strongest Champions League ever. Every shark will be there.”

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/3769431.stm
Chelsea FC

“As for Lo Monaco I do not know who he is. With the name Monaco I have heard of Bayern Monaco (Munich) and the Monaco GP, the Tibetan Monaco (Monk), and the Principality of Monaco. I have never heard of any others.”

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Chelsea FC
Source: http://www.goal.com/en/news/1716/champions-league/2009/02/23/1122426/italy-v-england-10-classic-jose-mourinho-quotes

“I think he is one of these people who is a voyeur. He likes to watch other people. There are some guys who, when they are at home, have a big telescope to see what happens in other families. He speaks, speaks, speaks about Chelsea. [about Arsene Wenger]”

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http://www.goal.com/en/news/1716/champions-league/2009/02/23/1122426/italy-v-england-10-classic-jose-mourinho-quotes
Chelsea FC

“What position is my wife in? Eighth, at least.”

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http://unamadridista.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/jose-mourinho-at-el-partido-de-las-12/
2010

“I understand why he [Alex Ferguson] is a bit emotional. He has some top players in the world and they should be doing a lot better than that… You would be sad if your team gets as clearly dominated by opponents who have been built on 10% of the budget.”

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-333991/Mourinho-vs-Ferguson-head-head.html
2005

“Young players are a little bit like melons. Only when you open and taste the melon are you 100% sure that the melon is good.”

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/7004282.stm
Chelsea FC

“The style of how we play is very important. But it is omelettes and eggs. No eggs - no omelettes! It depends on the quality of the eggs. In the supermarket you have class one, two or class three eggs and some are more expensive than others and some give you better omelettes. So when the class one eggs are in Waitrose and you cannot go there, you have a problem.”

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/7004282.stm
Chelsea FC

“My wife is in Portugal with the dog. The dog is with my wife so the city of London is safe, the big threat is away. [After his Yorkshire Terrier had issues with customs. ]”

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/7004282.stm
Chelsea FC

“The only thing that I want to say is that we are the best ones and in normal conditions we are more than the best ones. In normal conditions we will be champions. In abnormal conditions we also will be champions.”

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http://trivela.uol.com.br/mourinho-50-anos-as-melhores-frases-do-special-one/
2003

“I am prepared. The more pressure there is, the stronger I am. In Portugal, we say the bigger the ship, the stronger the storm. Fortunately for me, I have always been in big ships. FC Porto was a very big ship in Portugal, Chelsea was also a big ship in England and Inter was a great ship in Italy. Now I'm at Real Madrid, which is considered the biggest ship on the planet.”

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http://portugoal.net/index.php/more-real-madrid-news/13898-mourinho-ready-for-pressure-at-real
2010

“When I saw Rijkaard entering the referee's dressing room I couldn't believe it. When Drogba was sent off I didn't get surprised.”

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/7004282.stm
Chelsea FC

“Maybe the guy drank red wine or beer with breakfast instead of milk. [After a Sheffield United fan threw a bottle at Frank Lampard]”

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/7004282.stm
Chelsea FC

“During the afternoon it rained only in this stadium - our kitman saw it. There must be a micro-climate here. The pitch was like a swimming pool.”

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4392444.stm
Chelsea FC

“Luis Fernández has made this shock [defeat of Barcelona] a war of dogs. I only talk about men, not of rude children.”

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José Mourinho

http://es.eurosport.yahoo.com/27042010/47/liga-campeones-asi-nacio-mourinho-hoy-conocemos.html
2010

“I went out with frustration, it was the beginning of my career and it was a great opportunity. It was a marking point because I showed to myself that I wasn't afraid of the risks. I sent a message to myself for not having fear of the future and for not losing my identity.”

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Chelsea FC, Doctorate Honoris Causa degree award (23 March 2009)

“I know Madrid is a special club. Madrid is politics. Madrid is not about football, Madrid is not about sport, is about many things around.”

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http://www.insideworldsoccer.com/2013/08/jose-mourinho-real-madrid-is-politics.html
2010

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