"This is the one question I will never answer."

During an interview with FIFA’s official media ahead of The Best Awards, Jose Mourinho reiterated a very clear position. For the Portuguese technician, he will not give a general answer regarding the ideal team with the players he has managed throughout his glorious career.

The Portuguese strategist has confirmed that he will not be able to choose eleven of the best footballers he has coached. Because, throughout his career, he’s met countless guys who left everything to him and somehow gave their lives for him.

“My ideal team with the players I’ve coached? It’s an answer I’ve always refused to give and will continue to refuse. With so many footballers leaving their lives and skin to play with me, how would I name some and not others? Vitor Baja, Petr Cech, Julio Cesar… How do you choose one?” Only?Jorge Costa, Ricardo Carvalho, Marco Materazzi, Lucio, Walter Samuel, John Terry…How do you choose just one?Michael Essien, Wesley Schneider, Nemanja Matic, Costinha, Manich, Xabi Alonso, Frank Lampard…How do you choose one? Only? I don’t think I will answer that question. I will never forget any of my fellow fighters.” Mourinho said.

Porto, Chelsea, Inter, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Tottenham and Roma. Imagine how many world class soccer players Special One has trained in their careers. In addition, with all his teams, he had the opportunity to be a champion. Obviously, picking an eleventh would be a very difficult exercise.