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Mourinho reveals Maradona calls as he pays tribute to Argentina legend

Tottenham coach Jose Mourinho says he will miss receiving phone calls from Diego Maradona that were made to lift his spirits after losing ma...

Mourinho reveals Maradona calls as he pays tribute
Mourinho reveals Maradona calls as he pays tribute

Tottenham coach Jose Mourinho says he will miss receiving phone calls from Diego Maradona that.

were made to lift his spirits after losing matches.



The football world is in mourning after the passing.

of the iconic former player this week.



Tributes have flown in from across the world after.

it was confirmed on Wednesday that the Argentina, Napoli and Boca Juniors hero suffered a.

fatal heart attack Wednesday.



Mourinho says that while the world already knows about.

the World Cup winner's exploits on the field and can relive them with a simple.

internet search, he will always miss the man behind the legend who was quick to.

give him a call after a disappointing result.



"There is Maradona and there is Diego.

Maradona I don’t need to speak about because the world knows and nobody will forget,".

he told BT Sport before his side beat Ludogorets 4-0 in the Europa League on.

Thursday.



"Diego is different, the people that are the big.

friends of him, the people that share dressing rooms with him, colleagues, these guys are.

privileged.



"I can say he was a good friend of.

mine, but my contacts with him were by telephone and we met, of course, a.

few times.



"He had a big, big, big, big heart.

That’s the guy I miss because of his football.

We can find every time we miss him.

If we Google it, we will find it.

But Diego, no.



"I spent the day today telling stories to my.

guys about him and the time we spent together and that’s the guy I miss.

I especially miss the phone call that was always arriving after defeats and never after.

victories.



"He knew that after victories I don’t need phone.

calls, he knew that in difficult moments he was always there and he was always.

saying after defeats: ‘Mo, don’t forget you are the best’.

He always had this approach.



"I miss Diego.

"

Maradona's body is lying in honour at the presidential.

mansion in Buenos Aires during three days of mourning.

Thousands turned out to pay their respects, but the day was marred when clashes between.

police and mourners erupted.

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