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Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho are sworn rivals

There is seemingly nobody in the football world that Jose Mourinho hasn't picked up a fight with. But his full-fledged war of words with Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is arguably his most infamous and controversial.

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It all started last season when Chelsea won 4-0 against United at The Bridge. Mourinho accused Conte of humiliating them with his celebrations. In the Summer of 2017, after Chelsea had won the title, Conte remarked that they did not want to "do a Mourinho season", He was clearly referring to the 2015-16 season when then-Chelsea boss Mourinho, after having won the league the previous season, was sacked midway for a series of poor results.

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The feud reached its crescendo this past January when Mourinho told reporters that he did not act as a "clown". This was considered to be an indirect jibe at Conte (who is known for his celebrations), who called Mourinho "senile". Mourinho referenced Conte's match-fixing probe (in which he was exonerated) and this clearly didn't sit down well with the Chelsea boss, who responded by saying that Jose was "a little man".

Expect this rivalry to reach fever-pitch on the pitch on Sunday in this latest installment with tensions running high. Who will get the last laugh - at least for this season? Will the two shake hands after the match, as is customary?

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Edited by Rahul Venkat
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