Tomorrow’s match against Sevilla, the Argentine works with the team in finishing up and aims for the cup: “That’s why I’m here”
May 30 – Budapest (Hungary)
The eve opens with a smile for José Mourinho: Paulo Dybala is also in the finishing training session in Trigoria, a few hours before leaving for Budapest. The Roma coach tomorrow against Sevilla, in the awaited Europa League final, will also be able to count on “his” Joya from him. The Argentine wants to be there, he wants his first European trophy, he too said it in an interview with Kicker: “That’s why I’m here. It would be something gigantic to write the history of this club. Mou? Everyone knows that he is a very special coach, someone who treats all professionals and employees equally. This is his secret, everyone feels important and gives that something extra. Just look at his successes to understand who he is ”.
only the final
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Just look at his hits, 26 in total. But that’s exactly what Mourinho doesn’t want to do: “History doesn’t win games.” It is with this spirit that the Portuguese approaches tomorrow evening’s appointment in Budapest. The past is the past, only the present counts, only the final between his Rome and Sevilla counts. What then Seville would also be a good memory… His first European trophy, the UEFA Cup, exactly 20 years ago, with Porto beating Rangers right in the Andalusian city. But he doesn’t, he doesn’t even want to think about that: “I always look ahead – he says on the UEFA website – I’ve been in football for many years, perhaps this is my secret and my philosophy; that’s why this final is a new final for me. I’m not thinking about Porto in 2003, I’m not thinking about Roma last season. I only think about this final. Just the way I am”. And again: “Reaching this final is something nobody would have expected at the start of the season, given the incredible quality of the teams in the Europa League. Barcelona and Arsenal entered this competition and were eliminated very, very early. For Roma, being in this final means a lot. So now let’s try to give the fans the ultimate joy.”
mourinho’s future
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Very present therefore, but with a touch of the future: “Maybe people think I’m older than I am, maybe it’s the fault of the white hair, but what I’ve done is still not enough to think about closing the circle. No, no, no. You will still have me for many years. Sevilla? He has experience because they have lived in many finals there, but we also played one last year. So no problem, I just want to play the game.”
May 30, 2023 (change May 30, 2023 | 6:32 pm)
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