Headline: Mourinho Shares Light-hearted Story Behind His Black Eye During Interview
In a recent interview with El Chiringuito, José Mourinho provided insight into the unusual black eye he displayed, disclosing a humorous incident involving a young player. At the interview’s start, presenter Josep Pedrerol inquired about Mourinho’s injury, which could have easily been concealed with makeup.
Mourinho jokingly explained, “Poor Lacosta, a kid from Castilla, hit me with the ball. I was wearing glasses. But that’s not why he wasn’t called up (laughs).” The player in question is Diego Lacosta, an 18-year-old central midfielder from Real Madrid C, who is currently training with the first team.
Despite not being selected for the match against Schalke, Mourinho clarified with a chuckle that Lacosta’s absence from the squad had nothing to do with the incident involving the ball.
‘El Chiringuito’s interview with José Mourinho produced several headlines, but also a singular anecdote.
At the start of the interview, Josep Pedrerol asked him about his black eye, an eye they could have covered up with makeup.
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This was José Mourinho’s response: “Poor Lacosta, a kid from Castilla, hit me with the ball. I was wearing glasses. But that’s not why he wasn’t called up (laughs).”
It’s Diego Lacosta, an 18-year-old central midfielder from Real Madrid C who is training with the first team.
The midfielder was not called up against Schalke, but Mou already clarified with a laugh that it wasn’t because of the hit from the ball.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.
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