Samuel Eto’o: "Mourinho is able to turn a mediocre player into a star"
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 player stated that the Portuguese is a great manager and can turn a mediocre player into a star.
The African star played under the Special One at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan, as they won the holy trinity of European football: UEFA Champions League, Serie A and Coppa Italia.
Jose Mourinho brought the two-time African Player of Year winner to Inter from Barcelona, in exchange of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Zlatan-Ibrahimovic-c38029 and 40 million Euros - a move that proved to be profitable for the manager as well as the player.
Eto’o praised the man-management skills of Mourinho and stated that he is a born fighter and a winner, and a very good person.
He said that the Portuguese presents a very different image to the media than who he really is, and that is why he has so many critics in the press.
Mourinho has the ability to get the most out of his players, a fact that was not ignored by the Anzhi Makhachkala front man. He said that he has the ability to turn a mediocre player into a star, a feat not many managers can boast off.
"I think Mourinho is the coach who is able to make a mediocre player a star. Mentally, it's incredible. A born fighter and a winner and, besides, it is very good person, different from the image that the media sometimes reflects" Eto'o said.
The prolific striker left Inter Milan this summer to play for Russian club Anzhi and became the highest paid footballer in the world. He said that he loved played under his tutelage, going on to state that he is one of the best coaches in the world.
"I loved working with him. Technically and tactically is one of the best coaches in the world I am very grateful for the opportunity he gave me. I will always be grateful," he said.
The former Barcelona, Real Madrid and Mallorca man also gave his views on the Ballon d’Or award and gave his support for former Camp Nou teammate, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296.
"I would prefer Messi. From my point of view, Messi deserves to win the trophy again, but other players like Xavi and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629, can also win," he said.
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