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The 57-year-old strategist revealed that the only match he lost after his face filled with tears was the 2012 UEFA Champions League semi-final, in which Real Madrid fell after Bayern Munich after an 11-meter shootout.
The first battle of the football titans in Germany ended in a 2: 1 victory for the hosts, but in the return match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the first 14 minutes: the “real” club led 2-0.
However, Arjen Robben softened the result, and the owner of the final ticket was revealed after a series of 11-meter penalties, which the guests won 3: 1.
AFP / Scanpix photo / Christian Ronaldo after an 11-meter penalty not taken
The Madrid club noticed only a penalty of four this time, and in communication with Marca, J.Mourinho recalled that unfortunate series of penalties.
“It just caught our eye then. Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, Kaka (all hit penalties – aut. Past) – three complete monsters in football, but they are also human.
That night in my career was the only one I cried after defeat. I remember perfectly. Aitoras Karanka (then assistant “Real” – aut. Past). He returned to his house, stopped in front of my house and cried.
It was very difficult because we looked the best that season. “
It is true that the failure of the “real” club on the international front managed to compensate with an impressive performance in the La Liga championship: Real, who became the winner, scored 100 points, which is still a record of points accumulated during the season.
In the 2011-2012 UEFA Champions League final, Bayern landed Chelsea in London after a series of penalties.
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