In case you didn’t know…
Eto’o, who started his youth career with Real Madrid, initially worked under Mourinho at Inter Milan, where they completed a treble by lifting the Serie A title, the Italian Cup and the Champions League in the 2009-2010 season. The pair reunited at Chelsea three years later for a brief stint before the Cameroonian was released by the club.
Overall, the 38-year-old had played for 13 clubs which took him to Spain, Italy, England, Turkey, Russia, and Qatar before calling time on his glittering 22-year playing career earlier this month.
The heart of the matter
In an interview with Cameroon Radio, Mourinho has revealed he is baffled that Eto’o never won the Ballon d’Or in his career and heaped praise on the former Inter star, claiming he was the best striker in the world for several years.
As per the BBC, the Portuguese tactician said,
What’s next?
Mourinho himself is yet to make his return to management despite having been linked to varied European powerhouses and insists on waiting for the right club which share his mentality.
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