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The Special One

Updated 2:41 PM EDT, Mon October 1, 2012
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Jose Mourinho opened up to CNN World Sport's Pedro Pinto by revealing he hates his social life. "I would love to be with my family in the street as a normal person and I can't," he said in this exclusive interview.
The Special One —
Jose Mourinho opened up to CNN World Sport's Pedro Pinto by revealing he hates his social life. "I would love to be with my family in the street as a normal person and I can't," he said in this exclusive interview.
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Mourinho's persona on camera differs from the man who goes and watches his 12-year-old son play football. The Real boss said: "Before the match, press conference is pre-match and after the match, press conference is post-match, but it's a match."
Playing up for the cameras —
Mourinho's persona on camera differs from the man who goes and watches his 12-year-old son play football. The Real boss said: "Before the match, press conference is pre-match and after the match, press conference is post-match, but it's a match."
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Mourinho hopes to continue working in football until he is 70 or 75 and says he feels right at home in his office. "I keep to myself, I keep to the people that are close to me and one day when my career finishes, I hope that I will still have a few years to be a normal person because I want to finish my career at 70 or 75."
Thoughts for the future —
Mourinho hopes to continue working in football until he is 70 or 75 and says he feels right at home in his office. "I keep to myself, I keep to the people that are close to me and one day when my career finishes, I hope that I will still have a few years to be a normal person because I want to finish my career at 70 or 75."
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Mourinho made his name at Porto, leading the club to a shock Champions League success by beating French club Monaco in the final. The Portuguese side famously defeated Manchester United on its way to glory in 2004.
Birth of a legend —
Mourinho made his name at Porto, leading the club to a shock Champions League success by beating French club Monaco in the final. The Portuguese side famously defeated Manchester United on its way to glory in 2004.
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Mourinho sprinted on to the field at the Camp Nou following his Inter side's aggregate victory over Barcelona in the 2010 Champions League semifinal. The Portuguese coach had started his career at the Catalan club as translator to the late Sir Bobby Robson.
Back to Barcelona —
Mourinho sprinted on to the field at the Camp Nou following his Inter side's aggregate victory over Barcelona in the 2010 Champions League semifinal. The Portuguese coach had started his career at the Catalan club as translator to the late Sir Bobby Robson.
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Mourinho jumps for joy after leading Inter Milan to victory in the 2010 Champions League final against Bayern Munich. It was the second time he had won the competiton after leading Porto to the title back in 2004.
Champion once again —
Mourinho jumps for joy after leading Inter Milan to victory in the 2010 Champions League final against Bayern Munich. It was the second time he had won the competiton after leading Porto to the title back in 2004.
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Mourinho holds the Champions League trophy aloft at the Santiago Bernabeu following his side's 2-0 win over Bayern Munich. He became the third man in history to win the competition with two different clubs after Ernst Happel and Ottmar Hitzfeld.
Making history —
Mourinho holds the Champions League trophy aloft at the Santiago Bernabeu following his side's 2-0 win over Bayern Munich. He became the third man in history to win the competition with two different clubs after Ernst Happel and Ottmar Hitzfeld.
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Mourinho led Chelsea to consecutive league titles in 2005 and 2006 after making the move from Porto following his Champions League triumph. He remains close to Blues owner Roman Abramovich despite his acrimonious departure.
King of the Kings Road —
Mourinho led Chelsea to consecutive league titles in 2005 and 2006 after making the move from Porto following his Champions League triumph. He remains close to Blues owner Roman Abramovich despite his acrimonious departure.
Real Madrid's players toss Mourinho into the sky after clinching the 2012 La Liga title following their victory at Athletic Bilbao. The achievement means he has won league titles in Portugal, England, Italy and Spain.
Sky's the limit —
Real Madrid's players toss Mourinho into the sky after clinching the 2012 La Liga title following their victory at Athletic Bilbao. The achievement means he has won league titles in Portugal, England, Italy and Spain.
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Mourinho often takes his children along to watch matches with him. It's a far cry from the field where his son, Jose, plays football and is often taunted because of who his father is.
Child's play —
Mourinho often takes his children along to watch matches with him. It's a far cry from the field where his son, Jose, plays football and is often taunted because of who his father is.
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Mourinho and Vilanova have made up since that infamous incident where the Portuguese poked the Barca man in the eye during an El Clasico encounter last season. Vilanova, who has now taken over the manager's job from Pep Guardiola, will go head to head with Mourinho once again on Sunday.
The great rivalry —
Mourinho and Vilanova have made up since that infamous incident where the Portuguese poked the Barca man in the eye during an El Clasico encounter last season. Vilanova, who has now taken over the manager's job from Pep Guardiola, will go head to head with Mourinho once again on Sunday.
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