“I met two Cristiano Ronaldo”. About Mourinho …

ROMA – “I met two Cristiano Ronaldo. One in Madrid, at Real, and one in Turin, at Juventus. In my second experience with CR7, I found him still selfish but also more leader, naturally. Don’t get me wrong, he was part of the team at Real but, in Turin, he was a little more mature“. These are the words of Sami Khedira in an interview with ESPN. The former Juve midfielder said, on Kevin Price Boateng: “As a young man he was the best of all. So talented … I thought that boy was going to be among the top five footballers in the world. He could play in all positions. But you have to work“.

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Khedira’s words about Mourinho

Then, come on Mourinho and transfer to Real Madrid: “After the defeat against Spain at the 2010 World Cup, I was really upset and depressed. Then I got a message from my brother. He said to me: “Mourinho called you, he wants you to be the he 6 of him” of him. I didn’t think Mourinho was interested in me, I was very young and I didn’t believe it. But then I called José and he said: “Yes, you are an incredible player and an incredible guy, I want you to join me at Real Madrid.” We had the interviews, but for one or two minutes. José just asked: “What are your expectations?” I said I wanted to win. And he said “Great, see you in Los Angeles in two weeks” … that’s it! “.

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