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I followed an Italian manager and it cannot be easy when you follow a manager who thinks very differently.

Jose Mourinho

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Jose Mourinho
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: January 26
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Jose Mourinho
José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix
Jose Mario dos Santos Mourinho Felix
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There is no pressure at the top. The pressure is being second or third.
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When I face the media, maybe I don't feel it now, here with you, because it's a different sort of interview, but when I face the media before or after the game, I feel it as part of the game.
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