Jose Mourinho Named the Best Footballer He’s ‘Ever Seen on a Pitch’

Few managers in modern football are as well-travelled and experienced as Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese is, at the time of writing, working as the boss of Fenerbahce, the first time that he has ever experienced the Super Lig, having worked as a manager for a quarter of a century.

Mourinho’s first significant managerial post was at Porto, who appointed him in 2002. At the time, Mourinho was an unknown in the coaching world, but everybody would come to know his name. Two years later, he departed for Chelsea, having guided Porto to glory in the Champions League.

The Special One would find further success at Chelsea, which, in turn, led the Portuguese on a star-studded road of destinations. Mourinho went on to manage Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Roma, with a second stint at Chelsea coming between 2013 and 2015.

With his experience and achievements, Mourinho is regarded as one of the best managers ever and understandably so. As such, when the 62-year-old has an opinion about football or a player, people tend to listen. As it would happen, the Portuguese once reflected on who the best footballer he had ever seen was.