If Jose Mourinho does coach the Portuguese national team soon, Cristiano Ronaldo wouldn’t be the only player the Special One has managed in the past. Other players who have played under Mourinho who continue with the Portugal national team are Pepe and Rui Patricio. Mourinho coached Ronaldo at Real Madrid and Pepe during that time. Patricio was a recent player for the Portuguese manager as they were together at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. Mourinho may have to hurry up to manage these players at the national team since their time in professional football could soon be over.
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Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo were only together for three seasons at Real Madrid along with Pepe, but the Portuguese striker was one of the most used players in the “Special One.” Under Mourinho, Ronaldo played 164 matches in all competitions for Real Madrid. Ronaldo scored 168 goals during those games and provided 49 assists in all competitions.
With Pepe, Mourinho played him for 125 matches at Real Madrid in all competitions. During those matches, the Portuguese defender scored four goals and provided seven assists. At his latest job with AS Roma, the Portuguese keeper Patricio was his third most used keeper throughout his career. At Roma, Patricio made 125 appearances in all competitions under Mourinho for three seasons. Patricio conceded 128 goals during those 125 matches under Mourinho, and the keeper kept 47 clean sheets.
Mourinho only coached Real Madrid for three seasons, which included Ronaldo and Pepe. During that time, the Portuguese manager guided his Real Madrid team to a La Liga title in the 2011/2012 season and a Copa del Rey trophy in the 2010/2011 season. With Patricio and Roma, Mourinho guided the Italian team to the UEFA Europa Conference League trophy in the 2021/2022 season and guided the team to the UEFA Europa League final in the 2022/2023 season, where they lost 4-1 to Sevilla on a penalty shootout.
