Wesley Sneijder joins the list of Mourinho’s former players to have praised him.
Samuel Eto’o came out in the press last week and heaped praises on Jose Mourinho. Now it is the turn of his former teammate and current Inter Milan player http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wesley-Sneijder-c36799 to return the favour on the Portuguese tactician.
While, the Cameroonian hitman praised Mourinho’s ability to turn normal average players in to super stars, the Dutch maestro has pinpointed his aptitude to get the best out of his men by morale boosting.
Sneijder joined the ranks of Inter Milan in summer of 2009 after months of speculation at Santiago Bernabéu. With the derby against AC Milan fast approaching, the Dutch star admired his fast integration in the match day squad.
The world cup finalist completed his move to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 after intense negotiations making his way to Appiano Gentile to prepare for the derby.
Mourinho arrived on the airport to welcome his star purchase as he shelved formalities for a later date. Sneijder commented that his first meeting with the Special One was the most influential one as their discussion between them is still fresh in his memory.
"You play tomorrow. Contractor. From the first minute. I trust you, trust that you will win the derby".
The Utrecht born midfielder remembers that he was taken aback by the statements of his coach but reflected that it went a long way in establishing him in Serie A.
"I did not want to believe. I had not trained with my peers once," the midfielder stated. However, he did not hide his feelings of that unforgettable encounter: "I thought, 's**t, this is great, great!'"
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan thrashed neighbours AC Milan 4-0 in that fateful match, and the former Real Madrid and Ajax playmaker remembers as one of the best of his career.
"I think I played one of the best matches of my career. It was as if I have been playing with Inter forever and as if Mourinho had been my coach for many years!"
Sneijder believes that it was a remarkable experience, one that catapulted his career. The Dutch international went on to win Serie A, Copa Italia and UEFA Champions League under Mourinho’s tutelage, as well as making it into the finals of 2010 FIFA World
Cup in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/South-Africa-c757.
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