José Mourinho is nicknamed “the Special One,” a moniker he earned after he referred to himself as a European champion and “a special one” during his first press conference as the manager of the London-based football club Chelsea FC in 2004. The nickname has followed him throughout his coaching career, which has included stints with the Spanish club Real Madrid, the Italian teams Inter Milan and AS Roma, and the English clubs Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
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