Roma manager Jose Mourinho was in full display of his bravado as his team knocked Feyenoord out of the Europa League. The Serie A side is on course for their second European trophy in two years, following their Europa Conference League triumph last season. Mourinho celebrated passionately before the game had even finished, high-fiving his players and hugging staff before the final whistle. He then gifted a journalist a key chain with the Europa Conference League trophy insignia on it during his post-match press conference.
Roma won the continent’s third-tier crown in its inaugural season, beating Feyenoord 1-0 in the final. The Dutch side thought they had got their own back by winning the first leg of their Europa quarter-final clash last week, but Mourinho warned a journalist they had won nothing yet. After Roma turned the tie around with a 4-1 win at the Stadio Olimpico last night, the Special One made sure to celebrate in emphatic fashion, calling on the crowd to be vocal.
Mourinho has a history of showmanship on European nights, with perhaps his most famous moment coming at Old Trafford in 2004. The Portuguese wrote his name into Champions League folklore after sprinting down the touchline following Porto’s last-minute winner against the Red Devils, and 19 years on he has not lost his magic. Fans loved Mourinho’s wind-up and were glad to see a glimpse of the old Jose back.