--- title: "4 Italian Quotes By Jose Mourinho" description: "4 Italian quotes by Jose Mourinho. Plus more from Jose Mourinho and more Italian sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb2/jose-mourinho-2585_easy_in-the-same-way-that-i-had-to-follow-an_72902.jpg" --- > [In the same way that I had to follow an Italian manager here, I can imagine that it was not easy for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/in-the-same-way-that-i-had-to-follow-an-italian-manager-here-i-can/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb2/jose-mourinho-2585_easy_in-the-same-way-that-i-had-to-follow-an_72902.jpg) > [I followed an Italian manager and it cannot be easy when you follow a manager who thinks very differently.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-followed-an-italian-manager-and-it-cannot-be-easy-when-you-follow-a/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab8/jose-mourinho-2585_easy_i-followed-an-italian-manager-and-it-can_118992.jpg) > [ I studied Italian five hours a day for many months to ensure I could communicate with the players, media and fans. \[Claudio\]… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-studied-italian-five-hours-a-day-for-many-months-to-ensure-i-could/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/008/jose-mourinho-2585_afternoon_i-studied-italian-five-hours-a-day-for-m_1051461.jpg) > [Wenger has been Arsenal's coach for 15 years but he hasn't won even a Carling Cup for six years. Benitez hasn't won…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/wenger-has-been-arsenal-s-coach-for-15-years-but-he-hasn-t-won-even-a/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da5/jose-mourinho-2585_arsenal_wenger-has-been-arsenal-s-coach-for-15-y_2952821.jpg) ## Other authors on Italian - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-alexis-arquette-11174.jpg) William C. Brown 11 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/italian/william-c-brown/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-lidia-bastianich-60192.jpg) Lidia Bastianich 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/italian/lidia-bastianich/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-benito-mussolini-17095.jpg) Benito Mussolini 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/italian/benito-mussolini/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-gino-d-acampo-5671.jpg) Gino D'Acampo 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/italian/gino-d-acampo/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-riccardo-tisci-78355.jpg) Riccardo Tisci 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/italian/riccardo-tisci/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-mario-batali-63922.jpg) Mario Batali 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/italian/mario-batali/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-beverly-pepper-17649.jpg) Diego Della Valle 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/italian/diego-della-valle/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-al-pacino-10179.jpg) Al Pacino 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/italian/al-pacino/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-monica-bellucci-68996.jpg) Monica Bellucci 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/italian/monica-bellucci/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-martin-scorsese-64785.jpg) Martin Scorsese 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/italian/martin-scorsese/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-lapo-elkann-58538.jpg) Lapo Elkann 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/italian/lapo-elkann/) ## More by Jose Mourinho > [So if one day the result becomes 3-3, for me it doesn't change my mind, because it's football, it's normal. What is not normal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/so-if-one-day-the-result-becomes-3-3-for-me-it-doesn-t-change-my-mind/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) > [Yes, Manchester United are the best team in England, but you have to ask how good has the Premier League been since I left?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/yes-manchester-united-are-the-best-team-in-england-but-you-have-to/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) > [I was nine or 10 years old and my father was sacked on Christmas Day. He was a manager, the results had not been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-was-nine-or-10-years-old-and-my-father-was-sacked-on-christmas-day/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) > [In the same way that I had to follow an Italian manager here, I can imagine that it was not easy for an Italian…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/in-the-same-way-that-i-had-to-follow-an-italian-manager-here-i-can/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) > [I enjoy the work, I enjoy every minute of my professional life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-enjoy-the-work-i-enjoy-every-minute-of-my-professional-life/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) > [I must try to hide my emotions. I have to live with both the victory and the defeat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-must-try-to-hide-my-emotions-i-have-to-live-with-both-the-victory/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) > [I followed an Italian manager and it cannot be easy when you follow a manager who thinks very differently.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-followed-an-italian-manager-and-it-cannot-be-easy-when-you-follow-a/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) > [Drogba is a fighter. He is the kind of player I would say 'With you I could go to every war.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/drogba-is-a-fighter-he-is-the-kind-of-player-i-would-say-with-you-i/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) > [No club moves me from Chelsea until Chelsea wants me to move because I want to be where I am loved.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/no-club-moves-me-from-chelsea-until-chelsea-wants-me-to-move-because/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) > [It is like having a blanket that is too small for the bed, you pull the blanket up to keep your chest warm, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/it-is-like-having-a-blanket-that-is-too-small-for-the-bed-you-pull/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) > [I asked the players: 'Do you want to enjoy the game? Or do you want to enjoy after the game?' The players told me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-asked-the-players-do-you-want-to-enjoy-the-game-or-do-you-want-to/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) > [In football, the only game I know is the 90-minutes game. It's not mind games; I don't try to do that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/in-football-the-only-game-i-know-is-the-90-minutes-game-it-s-not-mind/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) > [The Porto players were with me for two and a half years, they believed in me, in my methods, in the way we do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/the-porto-players-were-with-me-for-two-and-a-half-years-they-believed/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) > [Ronaldinho is better than Cristiano Ronaldo, but neither are as good as Leo Messi. He holds numerous records, such as the most goals scored…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/ronaldinho-is-better-than-cristiano-ronaldo-but-neither-are-as-good/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) > [Would you phone the president of Ghana?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/would-you-phone-the-president-of-ghana/) [Jose Mourinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-mourinho/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/italian/jose-mourinho/#itemlist", "name": "4 Italian Quotes By Jose Mourinho", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "In the same way that I had to follow an Italian manager here, I can imagine that it was not easy for an Italian manager to follow me at Porto.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jose Mourinho" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/in-the-same-way-that-i-had-to-follow-an-italian-manager-here-i-can/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb2/jose-mourinho-2585_easy_in-the-same-way-that-i-had-to-follow-an_72902.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb2/jose-mourinho-2585_easy_in-the-same-way-that-i-had-to-follow-an_72902.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb2/jose-mourinho-2585_easy_in-the-same-way-that-i-had-to-follow-an_72902.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“In the same way that I had to follow an Italian manager here, I can imagine that it was not easy for an…” — Jose Mourinho", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I followed an Italian manager and it cannot be easy when you follow a manager who thinks very differently.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jose Mourinho" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-mourinho/i-followed-an-italian-manager-and-it-cannot-be-easy-when-you-follow-a/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab8/jose-mourinho-2585_easy_i-followed-an-italian-manager-and-it-can_118992.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab8/jose-mourinho-2585_easy_i-followed-an-italian-manager-and-it-can_118992.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab8/jose-mourinho-2585_easy_i-followed-an-italian-manager-and-it-can_118992.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I followed an Italian manager and it cannot be easy when you follow a manager who thinks very differently.” — Jose Mourinho", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I studied Italian five hours a day for many months to ensure I could communicate with the players, media and fans. 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