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Despite Farewell to Real: Mourinho is Inter’s Hero

As a military commander José Mourinho was after the 2-0 – win over Bayern Munich in front of the fan block from Inter Milan. He put his hands on his hips, his chin thrust forward, and remained in this pose as long as until the last photographer had photographed him.


That moment says everything about Mourinho: He is extremely successful, will be honored in each of his clubs, but is also a master of self. Not two hours later, turned again more about his impending move to Real Madrid than Inter’s first Champions League triumph in 45 years.

First Mourinho nodded in a Sat.1. interview on the questions whether this had been his last game for the Italian triple-winner and hot his future club Real Madrid. Later he was limiting then: “I have several options. Inter is an option that Real is one option. The likelihood that I go, is greater than that I stay.” By that Monday he wants to have spoken with Madrid president Florentino Perez about it. The most spectacular change coach of the year is only a formality.

Mourinho has fueled speculation about the time. He has caused a lot of unrest before the finale, but that has not harmed his admiration for Inter to the great Real will to oblige him. There is a kind of law in Football: How Mourinho, is the success. As the first coach after Ottmar Hitzfeld and Ernst Happel, the Portuguese, the “king class” played with two clubs: 2004 with FC Porto on Saturday just in Madrid, Inter Milan. “I am as proud for the first time,” said the 47-year-old. “This win is for every one dream.”

The Italians celebrated after more than just a title. They felt that after 45 years of longing for this trophy as redeemed. As captain Javier Zanetti braced the Champions League trophy in the air, broke many “tifosi” in the Inter-block down in tears. Esteban Cambiasso pulled the jersey on, with the ‘Nerazzurri’ this pot had taken last 1965. As one of the first president Massimo Moratti got him down in his hands. The oil tycoon had invested since 1995 around 850 million euros in new players to experience this moment may. But it was formed from Mourinho at Inter traditionally exclusive single Kings partners Europe’s best team.

Its success has, as in Porto and Chelsea for two reasons: He is preparing his team before every detail and creates a climate in which everyone goes through fire for each. Inter can play an opponent to the wall as in the semi-final first leg against Barcelona (3-1), it can only concentrate on defending as in the 0-1 a week later, the bases provide always look like the final victory against Bayern : Mourinho’s teams are organized, they are full of power and make no mistake. “This is a class,” said Munich’s also sporting director Christian Nerlinger.

As much as Mourinho also polarized by his self-confidence in public: His players adore him. After the victory against FC Bayern not he went to them to embrace it. Most were running all by itself up to him. “It’s not the money that brings victory, but the attitude, mentality, and the coherence. I have brought to Inter, “said the Portuguese.

At Real he wants to create even now. After winning the English and Italian and the Spanish championship is his dream. Moratti could have been mad at him or disappointed, especially since the Madrid media speculating about long ago that he also wants to take the players Maicon and Milito. But the president took his coach only intimately in the arm and said: “Mourinho is unique.”

Rooney Missing at Least Two Weeks

Manchester United must do two to four weeks without Wayne Rooney. The striker ran in the game against Bayern to a sprain of the right ankle.


Severe blow to the English record champions Manchester United: How the TV channel Sky Sports reported on Wednesday, pausing must star striker Wayne Rooney two to four weeks long and is the “Red Devils”, including in the quarter-final second leg of the Champions League against Bayern Munich on Next Wednesday (20.45 clock / live on Sky and Sat.1) are not available.

According to the transmitter, the 24-year-old in the first leg (1-2) at Bayern on Tuesday only sprained his right ankle when he bent in injury time.

Rooney will turn out so well in the crucial phase of the championship battle in the Premier League. On Saturday (13.45 clock) it comes to the top match against Chelsea.

Chelsea Seems Interested with Van der Vaart

According to The Sun, Chelsea are apparently interested in Rafael van der Vaart of Real Madrid. There are already preliminary discussions with the consultant of the Dutchman took place.


The English Premier League club Chelsea after a disappointing exit drives in the last sixteen of the Champions League’s personnel planning for the upcoming season ahead. According to information from the tabloid newspaper The Sun is the ex-Hamburg Rafael van der Vaart of Real Madrid, the latest object of desire of oil billionaire and club owner Roman Abramovich.

Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti was watching the Dutchman said intensively for several months. Also will have preliminary discussions with the consultants of the 27-year-olds have taken place. Michael Ballack is ready to commit the midfielder for the equivalent of 11.5 million euros.

The “Blues” have been reported also interest in the German national player Bastian Schweinsteiger of Bayern Munich, as well as from Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic.