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Jose Mourinho unveils new tattoo with touches of Man Utd, Roma and Inter Milan

mirror.co.uk, 17 July 2022, 15:56
The legendary Portuguese boss became the first manager to win all three UEFA competitions after guiding Roma to the first ever Europa Conference League last season

Jose Mourinho has revealed the tattoo he will have to commemorate his historic European triumph with Roma last season.

The Giallorossi beat Feyenoord 1-0 in the inaugural Europa Conference League final, meaning the Special One has now won each of the three continental cup competitions. Mourinho established himself as a European specialist when he won the UEFA Cup and Champions League in back-to-back seasons with Porto.

He then moved to Chelsea, where despite his dominance of English football, he failed to bring a European Cup to Stamford Bridge. However, after moving to Inter Milan, he quickly turned them into European champions, beating Bayern Munich in the 2010 final.

His time with Real Madrid ended without adding honours in UEFA competitions, before he won the Europa League with Manchester United in 2016/17. And in just his first season in Roma, Mourinho was back in the winners' circle, completing the collection - becoming the first manager to achieve the feat.

The 59-year-old has now told followers on his social media that the passion of the Roma supporters has made him decide to honour his latest victory, with an image of all three trophies with the badges of the teams he won them with.

"This is my tattoo," Mourinho posted on Instagram alongside an image of the design. "The joy of the Roman people led me to do it.

"Then I thought about something special, something that would honour all the clubs where I won European competitions. At the same time, I wanted a unique tattoo, one that, so far, I am the only one who can have it.

"Alberto showed me some proposals, I just changed a few details. Here is my tattoo."

Mourinho was visibly emotional after his current club won the final in Tirana, admitting that it was special to win another trophy with what he claimed was a team not expected to compete for honours.

"The great thing about my career is that, aside from the Europa League with Manchester United, doing it with Porto, Inter and Roma is very, very, very special," Mourinho said.

"It is one thing to win when everyone expects it, when you made the investments to win, but it's quite another to win when something feels immortal, that feels truly special.

"This remains in the history of Roma, but also mine. I was told only I, Sir Alex (Ferguson) and Giovanni Trapattoni won trophies in three different decades. It makes me feel a little old, but it's nice for my career."

The Portuguese said that the victory would guarantee his presence in the dugout next season, although frustrations have reared their head again. Roma have so far managed three signings and he was forced to admit that the inactivity was leaving him a little flustered.

"You can see from the face that I am worried?" he told Corriere dello Sport when asked about Roma's business dealings. "I'm a bit frustrated with the market. But don't worry, don't worry."

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