The Portuguese, who knows Cristiano Ronaldo like few others after managing him at Real Madrid, uttered a line that is already making the rounds throughout every corner of football.
“If Cristiano Ronaldo had never left Real Madrid, today he would have around 8 Champions League titles in his trophy cabinet. He would unquestionably be the best in the history of football”.
The statement reopens an old wound: Cristiano’s departure to Juventus in 2018, just when Madrid was stringing together European titles with Zidane. Did he make a mistake by leaving? Mourinho seems to have a clear answer. The fans, not so much.