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Mourinho on Messi: “There are no words for Leo”

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Jose Mourinho praised Lionel Messi while discussing the final stage of the Argentine forward’s international career.
  • Mourinho said Messi is one of the players football will miss and joked that fans may need to watch MLS matches to enjoy his final years.
  • The two men repeatedly faced each other during Mourinho’s time managing Real Madrid and Messi’s role as Barcelona’s leading player.

Jose Mourinho says Lionel Messi is so exceptional that ordinary praise cannot capture what he has given football. Speaking about the Argentine’s future with the national team, the Real Madrid coach focused on the legacy Messi has built across the sport.

“It’s difficult to talk about Messi. There are no words for Leo,” Mourinho said, expressing his admiration for the Argentine superstar.

It’s difficult to talk about Messi. There are no words for Leo.

· Jose MourinhoMourinho opened his comments by praising Messi’s extraordinary quality.

Mourinho added that Messi is now entering the final stages of a remarkable career and that his eventual departure from active football will be deeply felt. “He is one of those players you will miss. We have to watch MLS games to enjoy his final years, even if I don’t like them,” he said.

Mourinho and Messi faced each other several times when the Portuguese coach managed Real Madrid and Messi led Barcelona. Their meetings produced some of the most intense Clasico moments of that period, but the rivalry never erased Mourinho’s respect for Messi’s ability. His latest comments again portrayed Messi’s retirement as a loss that football will struggle to replace.

He is one of those players you will miss. We have to watch MLS games to enjoy his final years, even if I don’t like them.

· Jose MourinhoMourinho discussed Messi’s approaching retirement and his final years in MLS.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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