Gerardo Lissardy BBC News Mundo AFP/Getty Images Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, known as “Pepe”, has died at the age of 89. The ex-guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 was known as the world’s “poorest president” because of his modest lifestyle. Current President Yamandú Orsi announced his predecessor’s death on X, writing: “thank you for everything you gave us and for your deep love for your people.”...
Solskjaer assesses the work ahead of him in a pragmatic way. From a detached perspective, it seems many of the challenges he is facing are similar to those Ruben Amorim is experiencing at United. To that end, a Europa League win could be crucial in buying Amorim time. It is something United came within a...
So to the second leg. With a two-goal advantage to protect, Inter needed to produce a defensive masterclass to prevent Guardiola’s men, backed by their expectant supporters, overturning the deficit. The players emerged from the Nou Camp tunnel to be greeted by a banner printed simply with the word ‘remuntada’ – comeback in Catalan. “I...
Jose Maria Olazabal has been named as Europe’s third vice-captain for this year’s Ryder Cup in New York. Olazabal, who captained Team Europe to their last victory on American soil in 2012, returns to his role from 2023 when Europe beat the United States 16½-11½ to regain the Ryder Cup in Rome. The 59-year-old Spaniard...
“I ran away – I went to the bus to say goodbye, and I didn’t even shake one hand,” Mourinho says. “I wanted to escape. I think if I get on to the bus, if I go back with them to Milan, if I walk into a full San Siro, if I walk into the...
How to Win the Champions League: Jose Mourinho focuses on the Portuguese manager’s two Champions League triumphs – in 2004, with Porto, and that 2010 win with Inter. Modern-day Mourinho has had his man-management sometimes called into question – think Dele Alli at Tottenham and Paul Pogba at Manchester United. But, as the Portuguese manager...
Watch the trailer for new BBC documentary How to win the Champions League: Jose Mourinho. BBC Sport provides a fascinating, first-hand insight from one of the most iconic managers in football history, revealing how the combination of skilful man-management, tactical strength and ability to motivate his teams led to him twice securing the biggest prize...
When making your Masters debut you’d think you would ensure you are on your best behaviour. Eyes are everywhere to make sure rules and etiquette aren’t broken at Augusta National. So you wonder what the Augusta National committee will make of Spanish amateur Jose Luis Ballester’s admission that he took relief in Rae’s Creek during...
Galatasaray accused Mourinho of “physically attacking” Buruk. Fenerbahce later accused Buruk of “acting as if he had been shot” and said he had made “disrespectful hand gestures” to provoke Mourinho. The Professional Football Disciplinary Board (PFDK) said they had taken Buruk’s actions into consideration, which resulted in Mourinho being given a reduced ban because of...
Fenerbahce have accused Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk of acting “as if he had been shot” after a confrontation with their manager Jose Mourinho on Wednesday night. In a strongly-worded statement, Fenerbahce accused Buruk of having the “audacity to make disrespectful hand gestures” to provoke Mourinho, who then “briefly touched his nose” in response. The Turkish...
“Where else in the world can he do this? What does he think of Turkey? “I believe that Fenerbahce’s management will impose the necessary sanction before the federation does.” Galatasaray won the Turkish Cup quarter-final tie 2-1 with Victor Osimhen scoring twice for the visitors. BBC Sport has contacted Fenerbahce for a response. Buruk, who...