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José Mourinho Jr. (above), the 10-year-old son of José Mourinho, is currently playing as a goalkeeper with famous “baby football” team Canillas, on the Alevín B team. He played a big part in his team’s 9-0 win against San Roque yesterday, with three fantastic saves.

Who else plays at Canillas? Theo, the third son of Zidane, who is also a goalkeeper like older brother Luca and TSO Jr., and Ronald, oldest child of [original] Ronaldo.

Meanwhile, Enzo Zidane debuted with the Cadete A team of Real Madrid yesterday with wins against Rayo and Calasanz in the Torneo Nuestra Señora de la Consolación. Today they’ll play the semifinal game and also the final, if they win the former.

Update: the Cadete A team lost in the semifinal against Getafe 0-1 but beat Atlético in the consolation game 3-2 to end the tournament in third place. Enzo scored one of the three goals in the consolation game. He wore the number “11″ and was listed as “Enzo Fernández.” Meanwhile, his brother Luca was named as the MVP of the Stadium Venecia Zaragoza tournament, where he played with the Infantil B team.

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Mourinho: Kaka will be Real crucial

Amidst doubts surrounding Kaka's future at Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho has responded by saying the midfielder will play a key role.

The Brazilian international has been continually linked with a move out of the Bernabeu and back to Serie A following talks of him not being part of Mourinho's plans.

His absence for the Los Blancos due to an injury has not helped and further invoked questions about his future with the Spanish giants.

But Mourinho has put the speculations to bed by insisting the 28-year-old will play a integral part of his plans.

"Kaka will make the difference for Real Madrid. He will be our purchase in January at no cost and will be crucial for us," he said during a press conference on Monday.

The Special One also spoke about Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who worked under him at Inter Milan, as he looks forward to the Champions League clash with AC Milan on Tuesday.

We play against a team, not against one player, but with Ibrahimovic it is different. I know him and in Italy they know him. In Spain they did not know him - he was not happy, he had no self-esteem, he had no confidence in himself,"

The Portuguese also pointed out who he thinks will be the dangerman for his side on Tuesday - and it's not Ibrahimovic.

"For me, they can deploy ten strikers as long as they don't play Inzaghi, then it becomes more complicated [for us]."

Meanwhile, speculation have been rife over the possible move of Wayne Rooney to Real Madrid following his fall-out with manager Sir Alex Ferguson but director general Jorge Valdano has claimed the club do not need anymore strikers.

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Mourinho: Rooney will not leave

Jose Mourinho believes Sir Alex Ferguson will talk Wayne Rooney into staying at Manchester United.

While Sir Alex Ferguson is finalising his plans for a response to the eruption around Rooney, which is expected to be delivered tomorrow, Mourinho has offered his own thoughts.

As one of the men tipped to replace Ferguson when the Scot eventually calls time on his United career, and more importantly, manager of one of the few clubs who could realistically afford the 24-year-old, Mourinho's comments do carry some weight.

And while the Real Madrid coach opted not to get into any deep discussion about Rooney ahead of his side's Champions League encounter with AC Milan at the Bernabeu Stadium on Tuesday night, he suggested Ferguson could yet patch things up with his star striker.

"I don't think he will (become available)," he said.

"I think the big man will persuade him to stay."

Thus far, Ferguson has kept his own counsel, although he looked relaxed as he attended a £1million extension of United's charitable work for UNICEF at Old Trafford this afternoon.

He left Old Trafford before any of his own thoughts on Rooney could be offered.

Behind the scenes however, work is under way to try and fashion some kind of response to a situation United's insiders admit has caught them by surprise, if only because of the manner of it.

Even on Monday, suggestions of high-level conversations involving United officials gave rise to the idea Rooney was being persuaded to sign a new contract, even though he has told United he will not do so when his current deal expires in 2012.

But Press Association Sport understands this is not the case and the entire stand-off remains exactly as it was on Sunday, when it became apparent exactly how fractured the relationship between Rooney and Ferguson has become.

Ferguson will doubtless be questioned on the issue on Tuesday when he is due to attend a press conference ahead of United's Champions League encounter with Turkish champions Bursaspor.

Chief executive David Gill at least hinted some clarification of the Rooney situation would eventually be made.

"We will say something at an appropriate time. But this is not an appropriate time," he said.

There has been some conjecture Rooney's advisors have come up with an elaborate plan to try and force more money out of United, having been unimpressed with a contract offer that was due to be negotiated immediately after his post-World Cup break.

But Rooney's grievances appear genuine and deep-rooted, possibly extending beyond the manner with which Ferguson has dealt with the issues over his player's personal life.

The United manager is thought to be unimpressed at Rooney's behaviour, just as the player is thought to be not too pleased at his club's recent recruitment policy.

Ferguson does have the option of keeping the former Everton star until his contract expires in 2012.

That would effectively mean waving goodbye to a transfer fee that might be sizeable in January but would fall by the end of the season and then evaporate completely within 12 months.

United's problem is that if Rooney's departure is sanctioned, the list of clubs across Europe who could realistically afford a player who cost £27million when he arrived from Everton in 2004 and scored 34 goals last season before injury curtailed his campaign, is pretty short.

Barcelona are said to be trying to trim back their outgoings, and Real Madrid invested heavily this summer.

Italy is not exactly awash with money, whilst Bayern Munich spent considerable amounts last summer building a squad to suit Louis van Gaal.

Unless a player exchange deal involving someone like Karim Benzema or Franck Ribery could be arranged, Rooney's options abroad are limited, while in England, only Chelsea or Manchester City would stump up the wages required to secure the forward's services.

The mere mention of City's name would send a shudder down the Old Trafford faithful, who realise what a positive impact Carlos Tevez has had since his own move across town to Eastlands.

At a time when they appear vulnerable after registering five draws in their opening eight games, United would resist that move with vigour.

Mourinho: Kaka will be Real crucial

"Kaka will make the difference for Real Madrid. He will be our purchase in January at no cost and will be crucial for us," he said during a press conference on Monday.

what does it mean? that Kaka will be great product for sale or exchange?

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Mourinho: Kaka will be Real crucial

"Kaka will make the difference for Real Madrid. He will be our purchase in January at no cost and will be crucial for us," he said during a press conference on Monday.

what does it mean? that Kaka will be great product for sale or exchange?

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Mourinho, during the press conference before the big clash Real Madrid/ AC Milan in Champions League, said about Kakà: “In Madrid, everyone forgets that Kakà is missing. When he will rejoin the team, he will probably make the difference for Real. He will stay and I am sure he will be fundamental for us. Now, my job is to qualify the team for the next phase so that he could play Champions League. He will be our purchase in January at no cost and will be crucial for us.”

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Mourinho won't rule out Rooney move

Jose Mourinho admits he would love to bring Wayne Rooney to Real Madrid, but expects him to stay at Manchester United.

United manager Sir Alex Ferguson shocked the footballing world in a frank and open interview where he confirmed that the England international wants to quit Old Trafford.

Real are expected to be one of the front runners for Rooney's signature, but Mourinho isn't convinced at the moment.

"My thoughts are he will stay," Mourinho told Sky Sports.

"He probably wants to leave for some reasons, but I believe he belongs to Man Utd, he belongs to Man Utd fans, he belongs to Old Trafford.

"I believe he is going to stay. But if at the end of day Man Utd decides that he is to leave, give me a call."

Asked if he would be interesting in taking Rooney to the Spanish capital, a laughing Mourinho said: "Everybody would be interested, but again I don't think so.

"I think and I wish because I like him, I like Sir Alex, I like Man Utd I believe the best thing for him is to stay there for life.

Real took a giant step towards the knock-out stages of the Champions League after defeating AC Milan 2-0 on Tuesday.

Ex-United star Cristiano Ronaldo scored from a free-kick in the 13th minute to send Mourinho's men on their way to three points.

When Mourinho was asked if he was excited at the prospect of teaming Rooney up with Ronaldo again, he said: "Yes, but he will stay at Old Trafford for sure."

There is speculation in England that Rooney could even do the unthinkable and join Manchester City.

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"Mourinho wouldn't be my manager"

Dutch legend Johan Cruyff said that if he was running a club, he would not make Jose Mourinho manager.

In a discussion about the Portuguese manager on radio station Onda Cero, Cruyff was asked to compared the styles between Mourinho and the current Barcelona manager, Pep Guardiola.

Cruyff said: "I think it is a dispute that has nothing to do with football.

"I have great respect for Mourinho as a coach, but even with everything he has achieved, he would never be the coach of my team.

"I believe that a technician needs to more things than make the team play well.

"They have to represent the club, the institution, and the members.

"In that sense, [Frank] Rijkaard and Guardiola are good representatives for a world-renowned institution."

He also gave an insight to why Barcelona seemed to look lacklustre this early in the season, saying: "There has been little vacation, little preparation time in the pre-season, and the national team traveling has been enormous.

"However, the match against Valencia was one of the best matches I've seen in years."

The La Liga champions managed a 2-1 victory over Valencia last weekend.

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Mourinho: Madrid too fast for Milan

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho said his side were "just too fast" for AC Milan following their 2-0 win over the Italians.

Real ran out winners from the highly anticipated Group G clash thanks to two quickfire goals - the first was a Cristiano Ronaldo free-kick in the 13th minute while the second goal came moments later after a Mesut Ozil shot was deflected into the Milan goal.

"I always expect a difficult game, but it seems to me that we started with a fantastic approach that was just too fast for Milan. We scored two quickly and could've got a third," Mourinho said after the game.

"It was a test of intelligence for my team to know how to handle the situation and the tempo.

"These are three valuable points for a very young side against a Milan outfit with immense experience.

"Right now the psychological aspect is crucial for me and they seem a completely different side to last season."

Real's director general Jorge Valdano was also pleased to witness the progress the team has made.

"We've seen the progress made by this team, which always showcases great spirit and compromise," he said.

Mourinho's men now occupy top spot in Group G with nine points from three games.

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Mourinho hails fantastic Real display

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho hailed his side's performance in their 2-0 Champions League victory over AC Milan as "fantastic".

Madrid took complete control of Group G after early goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Mesut Ozil earned them their third successive win in Europe, leaving them five points clear of nearest challengers Milan and Ajax.

Mourinho, who is still unbeaten as Madrid coach and now boasts eight wins from his 10 games in charge, said after the match: "The physical, mental and tactical response of the team has been fantastic after the effort made against Malaga (Saturday night) and barely two days to prepare for the match.

"To play at this level was an incredible response from the players. I'm very happy because we've played very well.

"Now we have two away games before we finish the group at home to Auxerre and what we want is to have our place in the next round secured before this last game. First we must qualify and then go for first place."

Madrid needed just 13 minutes to go ahead in the mouth-watering battle between the two most successful clubs in European Cup history, Ronaldo firing a free-kick waist-high through a poor Milan wall.

The home side, who have been crowned champions of Europe nine times compared to Milan's seven, then doubled their advantage 60 seconds later when Ozil's shot took a huge deflection off Daniele Bonera to leave goalkeeper Marco Amelia with no chance.

Milan briefly threatened a fightback when Andrea Pirlo hit the crossbar from a free-kick and Clarence Seedorf blazed a good opportunity over with his left foot, but otherwise it was virtually all Madrid, who could and perhaps should have added at least a couple more goals.

That was one of the few complaints Mourinho had about the match, saying: "Fortunately it was a qualification game where goals do not have as much significance.

"If this was a semi-final or a match where goals were important I wouldn't be so happy, because it should have been a 4-0 win. We missed a lot of chances."

Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri, who sent out an adventurous line-up with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexandre Pato and Ronaldinho supported by Seedorf and Pirlo, was much less impressed than his Portuguese counterpart after seeing his side comfortable beaten.

Allegri said: "I'm sad for my players, we thought we could play a different type of game. The game was decided in the first 15 minutes. We've had a bad game.

"We did have some goalscoring chances, but not too many.

"This is a mistake that should not be repeated. Hopefully this is the last time this happens. We must have a different type of performance to be competitive at European level.

"Now we need to look forward. We depend on ourselves, but we know that we have three very difficult games."

"Mourinho wouldn't be my manager"

Dutch legend Johan Cruyff said that if he was running a club, he would not make Jose Mourinho manager.

In a discussion about the Portuguese manager on radio station Onda Cero, Cruyff was asked to compared the styles between Mourinho and the current Barcelona manager, Pep Guardiola.

Cruyff said: "I think it is a dispute that has nothing to do with football.

"I have great respect for Mourinho as a coach, but even with everything he has achieved, he would never be the coach of my team.

"I believe that a technician needs to more things than make the team play well.

"They have to represent the club, the institution, and the members.

"In that sense, [Frank] Rijkaard and Guardiola are good representatives for a world-renowned institution."

He also gave an insight to why Barcelona seemed to look lacklustre this early in the season, saying: "There has been little vacation, little preparation time in the pre-season, and the national team traveling has been enormous.

"However, the match against Valencia was one of the best matches I've seen in years."

The La Liga champions managed a 2-1 victory over Valencia last weekend.

Cruyff hates Mourinho. he said it many times.

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Ronaldo: Mourinho makes us happy

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo said the players at the club are happier under the leadership of Jose Mourinho.

The Special One took over the reign at the Santiago Bernabeu during the summer and has enjoyed an unbeaten start to the La Liga season and a perfect record in the Champions League, where they beat AC Milan 2-0 in their last match on Tuesday.

Ronaldo, who scored with a free-kick in the win against Milan, is enjoying every single moment working under Mourinho and expressed his ambition of winning the Champions League with his compatriot.

"With Mourinho, everyone is happier. When things do not run well it is normal for people to feel sad, but this season things are going great. I thank God that everything is going well.

"Mourinho is fantastic. I am thankful that he came here because with his experience and with all the titles he has won, it is good to work with him. I always said I wanted him to train me, and my colleagues are also delighted to work with him. I hope we win the Champions League."

The former World Player of the Year concluded by urging his team to maintain their winning ways as they seek to deliver some silverware to the club.

"The most important thing is to win. The match against Milan [in the Champions League] was a difficult test, and we have shown that we are moving in the right direction. Both the coach and I are very happy."

Ronaldo has been firing on all cylinders for Madrid this season, scoring six goals in ten games.

Cruff can go to hell where he belongs!!

Cruyff care about how the game look, he wants his players to play well with class, Mou cares only abput points. This is what Cruyff say.

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Benzema: I'll prove myself to Mourinho

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is out to prove his worth at the club and has defended his relationship with Jose Mourinho.

The Frenchman has struggled to hit the heights for the Spanish giants since his arrival at the Bernabeu from Lyon in 2009.

This season hasn't been any better, with the 22-year-old, starting just six times and scoring once since the appointment of Mourinho as manager.

However, Benzema is refusing to give up on making his mark at the Bernabeu and remains determined to reproduce the fine form that led to his Madrid move.

"I am working hard to earn more playing time. Once I play people will see what I am capable of. I am sure I will succeed with Real Madrid. I don't have a single doubt." he told Punto Pelota.

"I have the mindset to play here. If I have to defend and run, I will. That is fine.

"I will work harder to play more and to prove to everyone that I am a good forward that can score a lot of goals and play pretty football.

Linked with his struggles on the pitch this season have been claims of his poor relationship with Mourinho.

But the Madrid No.9 has revealed otherwise, insisting that the Special One is among the best coaches he has played for.

"Mourinho is a great coach and he has faith in me. He has told me that I need to run more. All the talking I do is on the pitch.

"What I like most about him is that he is daring. He is one of the best coaches I have had.

"All I ever dreamed about since I was 17 was playing for Real Madrid, so my signing day was very special.

"I feel much more integrated now. My Spanish is better and I understand almost everything. I love Madrid, but my favorite spot is the Santiago Bernabeu."

Benzema could be handed an opportunity to prove his point when Madrid take on Racing Santander at the Bernabeu on Saturday.

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Cryuff is a loser in my opinion,Mou is the ultimate genius! he can turn around any situation,and besides Mou is way better in speakind and his sentences are quotations.Always.

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