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Jose Mourinho Insists He Is NOT The Special One Any More Ahead Of AS Roma's Europa Conference League Final

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Published 11:44 25 May 2022 GMT+1

Jose Mourinho Insists He Is NOT The Special One Any More Ahead Of AS Roma's Europa Conference League Final

It's an 'old story' according to Jose Mourinho.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

​Jose Mourinho says he's not The Special One any more, calling his infamous opening line at Chelsea an 'old story'.

​Mourinho made a big splash when he was unveiled as Chelsea manager back in 2004. 

In his first press conference as Blues boss, having just won the Champions League with Porto, the Portuguese boss delivered a trademark line. 

He described himself as The Special One, but the 59-year-old now insists with 'maturity' and 'stability' you think less about yourself. 

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Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

Asked about his old moniker ahead of AS Roma's Europa Conference League final against Feyenoord​, he said via The Daily Mail: "The Special One is an old story.​

"When you have more maturity and stability you think much more about the people and less about yourself.​

"I can just do what every coach can do and try to help the team.

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"I don't believe in magical moments. This is not the moment of one individual, it is the team, the players, the staff.

"Does each new achievement mean more than the previous one? It does. But there is nothing special to be done, just be us."

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

Mourinho has an impressive record in European football following success at Porto, Inter Milan and Manchester United. 

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He's won the Champions League twice and the Europa League during his storied managerial career. 

The Portuguese has the chance to claim his fourth European prize as Roma face Feyenoord​ in the augural Europa Conference League final. 

On taking charge of tonight's fixture, he added: "The Conference League is our Champions League. That's the level we're at, the competition we're playing in.

"The club hasn't reached an occasion like this for a long time. But we haven't won anything yet and we really want to do that."

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Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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