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I asked the players: 'Do you want to enjoy the game? Or do you want to enjoy after the game?' The players told me they wanted to enjoy after the game so I said: 'OK, then we will enjoy after the game'.

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Jose Mourinho
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: January 26
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