Jose Mourinho Posts Cryptic Message After Sharing Photos of Football Stars Cutting Holes in Their Socks

• Roma boss Jose Mourinho has sparked an online storm with his cryptic Instagram post
• The Portuguese tactician shared a series of photos of footballers wearing 'torn' socks
• Cutting holes in socks has become a famous trend among football stars
• Borussia Dortmund ace Jude Bellingham and Arsenal's Bukayo Saka have engaged in the trend

Roma boss Jose Mourinho has appeared to hit out at football stars cutting holes in their socks in what has now become a growing trend.

Footballers making holes in their socks in the calf region has become the norm in recent years, with Jude Bellingham and Arsenal ace Bukayo Saka among the stars to copy the trend.

It has widely been suggested that the holes are meant to reduce the pressure build-up caused by the clothing.

This, in return, is believed to improve the blood flow around the calf, helping footballers to avoid getting a cramp and discomfort.

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Mourinho's cryptic post

In the wake of the new trend, Mourinho has taken to Instagram to post a string of photos of footballers sporting the famous socks with holes.

The former Premier League manager went on to caption his post with a cryptic message, leaving most of his followers confused.

"Beautiful socks for the Beautiful Game… Approved by the football authorities," the Roma boss said.

A number of his followers were unable to make sense of Mourinho's caption, with some suggesting that the tactician was sarcastically taking a swipe at footballers taking part in the trend.

Meanwhile, Mourinho made the controversial post just days after he had led Roma to a 2-0 comfortable win over Empoli in the Serie A.

The result was enough to help Mourinho's men climb to third in the standings with 40 points.

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The Portuguese veteran is currently attached to AS Roma, who hired him back in 2021 after his shocking sacking by Tottenham Hotspur.

Mourinho enjoyed an illustrious career in the Premier League and had the rare opportunity of managing Chelsea, Manchester United and Spurs.