Mourinho: The Only Day ‘The Special One’ Has Ever Cried in His Career After Defeat

• Jose Mourinho has experienced highs and lows during his managerial career of more than 20 years
• During that time, the Portuguese tactician has won and lost some important matches while in charge
• Back in 2020, the AS Roma boss disclosed he has cried only once in his career after losing a match

Jose Mourinho has reportedly only ever cried once in his managerial career.

The legendary Portuguese boss has enjoyed highs and lows throughout his illustrious career that has seen him take charge of some of the world's best teams.

Mourinho's success as a manager saw him earn the tag 'The Special One'.

According to Sportbible, the AS Roma boss has won an eyewatering 27 trophies across a stunning career spanning more than two decades.

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Mourinho's most recent triumph came in Rome in 2022 when he helped the Serie A giants win the inaugural Europa League Conference trophy.

Roma stunned Feyenoord 1-0 during the final of the competition in what was the former Chelsea manager's fifth European title success.

At the time, the 60-year-old was spotted shedding tears of joy.

When Mourinho cried after defeat

While Mourinho has had many such moments before, the Portuguese tactician revealed he has cried only once after a defeat in his managerial career.

This was back in 2012 when he watched his side crash out of the UEFA Champions League in the semi-final stage. He was in charge of Real Madrid at the time when the La Liga giants were sent packing by Bayern Munich.

Speaking to Marca in 2020, the legendary tactician disclosed that he wept after the defeat but admitted that was also part of football.

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“Cristiano, Kaka, Sergio Ramos... three complete monsters of football, there's no doubt about that, but they're also human."

"That night is the only time in my career as a coach that I've cried after a defeat. I remember it well... Aitor [Karanka] and I pulled up in front of my house, in the car, crying... It was very hard because we were the best that season," he added.

Mourinho aims dig at Sarri

Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Roma boss, Mourinho taking a sly dig at his counterpart, Maurizio Sarri, who is currently managing Lazio.

The two Rome-based teams are currently embroiled in an intense race for a top-four finish with only a handful of Serie A games left to go.

To be fair to Mourinho’s side, they were inside the top four but that changed after Juventus’ 15-point reduction was reversed by the league.