Emmanuel Adebayor Recalled The Moment Jose Mourinho 'Killed' Cristiano Ronaldo At Real Madrid

Emmanuel Adebayor has made an interesting claim about an incident involving Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid.

The ex-Tottenham and Arsenal striker touched on his time playing for Los Blancos and recalled how the 'Special One' "killed" the five-time Ballon d'Or winner for his performance in a match, despite the fact that he had scored a hat-trick.

He told the Daily Mail: "At Real, we were winning 3-0 at half-time. He [Mourinho] came into the dressing room and went mental. He kicked the fridge, kicked the television, threw water.

"He killed everyone. I remember he once killed Ronaldo after he scored a hat-trick. He said: 'Everyone says you are the best in the world and you are playing badly. Show me you are the best.'

"Cristiano took it. Ronaldo could score a hat-trick but talk about the one he missed."

The 35-year-old Kayserispor player also spoke highly about the Juventus ace, especially for his brilliance as a footballer.

"He trained with us at Real Madrid as though he was training with his kids," he explained.

"Passes with his back, control with his neck.

"He once kept the ball for five seconds with one touch! How is that even possible?

"In the gym, wow. Sergio Ramos and I were the strongest. But then came Ronaldo. 'You think that's hard?' he'd say. We'd do five reps and he'd do 30."

Mourinho, who has been out of management since he was sacked as Manchester United boss, has defended his record as a manager.

The 56-year-old former Inter Milan and Chelsea head coach admitted that some people would describe him as a "b*****d."

He told DAZN: "[I would bring] quality, knowledge, experience and limitless ambition.

"But I am also horrible after a defeat, horrible with the people who have less ambition than me.

"[They say] 'Jose the man is emotional, he thinks so much about others.' 'Jose the coach is pragmatic, intelligent and domineering.' 'I like Jose as a person, it's a shame that people know the coach more.'

"How would players describe me in one word? Some will say a b*****d. Why should they choose me? To win.

"In fact, I'd ask them directly: 'If you want to win, if the one condition is winning, then we can start talking.'"

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Topics: Los Blancos, Football News, Jose Mourinho, Football, Santiago Bernabeu, Special One, ​Emmanuel Adebayor, Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid, La Liga

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