Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, under fire over an eye-poking incident during a game against Barcelona, believes he should have lived 100 years ago at a time when people were less hypocritical.
The flamboyant Portuguese is being investigated by the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) after he jabbed a finger into the eye of Barca assistant coach Tito Vilanova during a mass brawl that marred this month's Spanish Super Cup match.
In an interview with daily El Mundo published on Sunday, Mourinho said that these days there were "very few people who have truth as a fundamental principle, non-hypocrisy", something which had existed "during the era of our grandparents and great-grandparents".
"It's precisely the opposite now: people are hypocritical, you don't say what you think, you're not sincere, you're not honest, you think about surviving however you can," the 48-year-old former Chelsea and Inter Milan manager added.
"I may be mistaken but I always say what I think, what I feel, without fear of the consequences.
"And not many people accept that. I will never change. Yes, I should have lived 100 years ago."
Mourinho's Real side begin their bid to end Barca's three-year stranglehold on the La Liga title at Real Zaragoza later on Sunday (1800 GMT), his second season in charge of the nine-times European champions.
Last season was something of a disappointment by his high standards, Real winning only the King's Cup as Barca triumphed in the domestic league and the European Champions League.
Mourinho told El Mundo he had no thoughts of leaving what he said was "without doubt the most important club in the world".
"That is not entering my head because this is a unique experience," he said.
"I am satisifed here, very excited. I have the feeling I am in the ideal place. I wouldn't change it for anything.
"I think it was Nietzsche, and this more than 100 years ago, who said that whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. That is what is happening to me".
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The biggest hypocrat! C heater and l iar! This guy is with the d evil!
stop praising him then he will learn to be calm he talks alot, who cares
about what he think or what he say he is surely a let down to real
you are losing still you open your mouth so wide, let me tell you a man
is know by his achievements nt by his rudeness special one indeed
plz mr talkative dont destroy your past glory with your figthing ways of winning
ok
Looser mou , makin all the noice, just go away and do the silly things u do , n stop targeting Messi ....
Mourinho alwayz have excuses to when he fail,,,Barcelona is the only problem he have cos they will not stop winning
seriously do you barcelona supporters have nothing better than to write rude comments on whatever article is related to real madrid and specifically mourinho? he is a fantastic coach with a record better than nearly every manager's of the modern era. he can win trophies at any club.. do you think guardiola could? i REALLY doubt it. however, im not picking sides as i respect both barcelona and real, i just think it is immature and stupid for you guys to keep writing comments such as these on every article. may the best team win this years trophies.
-from a gunner
Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger eh Josie ????
Try looking up MALARIA !!!!
hei no.13 dog.. its that dog marcelo who started it.. oh wait, all because messi scored, its messi's fault then.. seriously, man?? mourinho should just go back to england, where SAF can toy around with him..
Yes tell them Mourinho. They are born hypocrites. Tell them to discuss the route cause of an event not the result that happens there after.
How people manages to overlook that the barca bech started the riot purposely amazes me. Mourinhno interfered when the fight already broke out. Destroyin spanish football? When villa insults ozil(friend of sergio, casillas, xabi, etc) Ofc the spanish team is not going to gel well. How exctly did mourinhno causes that anger among the spanish players? HYPOCRITES
God uses barca to subdue mourinho, and make him look like a man.He actually wants to be seen as a small god in the football world; were mourinho to be ferguson or gaurdiola who has won many trophies,by now he would have pluck the eyes of platini and sepp blatter and bring the entire football to mockery.
He's absolutly right, 100 years ago capital punishment was still in force and by now he would have been hung for insulting everyone who crosses his path.Quite simply he is a pathetic scoundrel. Hopefully Real will open their eyes and get rid of him before he tarnishes football and madrids reputation even more.
mou5inho,a great coach but no caracter,no morale,I guess barcelona is his cancer,he wouldnt give a @#$% if other teams won titles but he doesnt want them be won by barça,
leave proffesional football and go to politics mr speaker
go and apply for uefa president position, mr wiseman
HE'S ALWAYS INTO SOMETHING, GO BACK INTO YOUR MAMA WUMB
mouNEVRfibLOL
There is a saying "if what you want to say is less important than silence, just stay quite". Hope Mou reads this ;)
"I may be mistaken but I always say what I think, what I feel, without fear of the consequences." Sometimes it's better to say nothing and let people think you're an idiot than to open your mouth and let everyone know you're an idiot.
you should never been born...
you definitely sick Mou. Disgrace for Real.
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