• Football
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • Home
  • Football
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • Lionel Messi
    • Cristiano Ronaldo
    • EA FC 25
    • Wrexham
  • Boxing
    • Tyson Fury
    • Anthony Joshua
    • Oleksandr Usyk
    • Mike Tyson
    • Jake Paul
    • Logan Paul
  • UFC
    • Dana White
    • Conor McGregor
    • Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • Jon Jones
    • Paddy Pimblett
    • Joe Rogan
  • Other Sport
    • Athletics
    • Formula 1
    • MMA
    • Motorsport
    • NBA
    • Darts
    • NFL
    • Snooker
    • Wrestling
    • Tennis
    • Cricket
    • Golf
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube
Jose Mourinho uses genius tactic to pass 'leaked' note to goalkeeper Rui Patricio with Roma down to nine men

Home> Football> Serie A

Updated 11:42 11 Dec 2023 GMTPublished 11:41 11 Dec 2023 GMT

Jose Mourinho uses genius tactic to pass 'leaked' note to goalkeeper Rui Patricio with Roma down to nine men

Roma had two players sent off against Fiorentina and Jose Mourinho got a message across to Rui Patricio.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Jose Mourinho came up with a genius tactic to pass on a key message to goalkeeper Rui Patricio in Roma's game with Fiorentina on Sunday.

The Giallorossi drew 1-1 at the Stadio Olimpico after finishing the game with nine men following second-half dismissals to Nicola Zelewski and Romelu Lukaku.

Lukaku, on loan from Chelsea, opened the scoring five minutes into the game.

Advert

But he followed Zelewski in being shown his marching orders, having received a red card for a late lunge on Christian Kouame in the 87th minute.

Zelewski's dismissal was for two yellow cards and came mere minutes before Lucas Martinez Quarta equalised.

Roma managed to hold on late on for a draw despite having two less players on the pitch.

Advert

And that was thanks in part to a genius play for Mourinho late on. The Portuguese manager was spotted scribbling and handing a note to a nearby ball boy, who then went behind the goal and passed it on to Patricio.

Image: Getty
Image: Getty

The former Wolves shostopper took a look at it and then handed it back to the youngster before getting on with the game.

The former Chelsea and Manchester United boss is prone to writing and sending notes during games.

Advert

His latest was picked up by the cameras and is believed to have contained tactical instructions for the later stages.

The ball boy has said he will keep the note as a memento to mark the special moment he stepped up to the mark.

Image: Getty
Image: Getty

Mourinho gives ball boys an important role and ending up inviting Callum Hynes to lunch with the Spurs players after he returned the ball quickly for a goal against Olympiakos in the Champions League.

Advert

"I love intelligent ball boys like I was," Mourinho said.

"I was a brilliant ball boy as a kid...He reads the game, understands the game and made an important assist.

"He's not there just to look to the stands, lights or scarves. He's living the game and playing it very well."

Featured Image Credit: TNT Sports

Topics: AS Roma, Jose Mourinho, Serie A, Romelu Lukaku

Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

X

@joshlawless_

Advert

Advert

Advert

  • Jose Mourinho goes on yet another rant, brutally singles out one Roma player
  • Roma 'ready to sack' Jose Mourinho after poor start to Serie A season as lifeline revealed
  • Jose Mourinho refused to speak Italian during his post-match press conference, gave furious rant in Portuguese instead

Choose your content:

an hour ago
2 hours ago
4 hours ago
  • an hour ago

    Ex-Chelsea wonderkid tipped to be 'football's next big thing' announces shock retirement from football

    The player made seven appearances for Chelsea and was once compared to Eden Hazard.

    Football
  • 2 hours ago

    Alexander Isak 'cut price tag' revealed as Liverpool deal with Newcastle 'in play'

    The Newcastle United forward has attracted interest from several top clubs this summer.

    Football
  • 4 hours ago

    Xabi Alonso has found the new Luka Modric for Real Madrid and it could be the signing of the summer

    The Real Madrid boss could be set to replace the veteran midfielder, who will leave the club later this summer.

    Football
  • 4 hours ago

    Odds slashed on Lionel Messi's next club as clear favourite emerges after huge news drops on Inter Miami star's future

    Lionel Messi has been linked with a move away from Inter Miami.

    Football