What if: Jose Mourinho never joined Chelsea

MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 19: (L-R) Gary Cahill, Florent Malouda, Fernando Torres and Jose Bosingwa of Chelsea celebrate after Didier Drogba scored the winning penalty during UEFA Champions League Final between FC Bayern Muenchen and Chelsea at the Fussball Arena Mnchen on May 19, 2012 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) — Chelsea celebrate Didier Drogba’s Champions League winning penalty in 2012

#3 He wouldn’t be called the ‘Special One’

COBHAM, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 11: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho talks to the media during a press conference at Chelsea Training Ground on December 11, 2015 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) — Mourinho’s press conferences were always controversial, humorous and entertaining

Since 2004, the ‘Special One’ tag is something that has been accustomed to Jose Mourinho. Undoubtedly a special manager, Jose Mourinho earned the tag. However, the story of how he got this tag is quite interesting. A few days after winning the Champions League with Porto, Jose Mourinho was unveiled as Chelsea manager and was in his first press conference at the club.

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The English media went hard on him and asked him a number of questions regarding if he was good enough for the Premier League and if he was ready. In an interview with CNN many years later, Mourinho revealed what was going on in his head. He said that his ego was on a high coming from the Champions League win and the media questioning his ability obviously did not please him.

This was when he told the English media to calm it down as he was a Champions League winner. “I am European Champion. I think I’m a Special One,” exclaimed Mourinho. The tag was something that could stick with him for years to come.

Edited by Staff Editor