Thiago Motta’s team of leaders outfought their illustrious visitors and left José Mourinho wheeling out familiar gripes
At the end of Bologna’s 2-0 win over Roma on Sunday, the Dazn reporter Tommaso Turci found a scrunched-up letter by the dugouts. It was addressed to José Mourinho by a fan who had travelled from Madurai, India. The author praised the “Special One”, thanked him for inspiring them to pursue a career in football and requested an opportunity to work as his assistant.
The Bologna manager, Thiago Motta, had also been generous in his praise for Mourinho before kick-off. He played under him at Inter, making 40 appearances in the treble-winning team of 2009-10. “Mourinho was and continues to be a fantastic coach,” said Motta. “I don’t believe in luck; he has earned everything he has obtained up till now.”
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