6. Catalan for cheating
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Usually, you’re either a Ronaldo fan or a Messi fan. But Jose Mourinho is neither. Apparently, fixtures between Chelsea and Barcelona are never free of controversy. In 2006, when Barcelona beat Chelsea in yet another Champions League clash, Mourinho was a very angry man.
Chelsea defender Asier del Horno was sent off during the first half for a foul on Lionel Messi. Mourinho claimed that Messi directed a split-second meaningful glance at the referee, Terje Hauge before he fell to the ground pretending to be hurt in spite of del Horno’s pretty deliberate and brutal studs-up challenge that connected with Messi’s knee.
Irrespective of the truth, which is usually the case with Mourinho, he had but one reaction to the incident, “What’s Catalan for cheating?”
5. ‘Arrest me’
Mourinho is quite the innuendo aficionado. First, when he was at Inter Milan, he hinted that Juventus were favoured by referees over other teams when he said, "I don't stick my head in the sand: I know there is only one team that has a penalty area 25 metres long.”
And then, if that wasn’t enough he made an even bolder claim during a match against Sampdoria where two of his players were sent off.
He made his infamous ‘hand in cuffs’ gesture’ and said, “You can take me away, arrest me, but my team is strong and will win anyway, even if we are reduced to nine men.” He didn’t get arrested but he was shown a red card. However, his bold claim about winning came true when he won the treble with Inter that season.
