"At the end of the game, I thought about the 25 years that have flown by, but 25 years that have not changed my nature, that have not changed my passion, that have not changed my way of being, of living, that have not changed anything at all,"
"I came to coach a big club, I came to coach a giant. I've been with giants, Real Madrid, Inter, Manchester, Roma -- not a giant in terms of winning titles, but a giant from a social point of view. I've been at big clubs and now I had the opportunity to come and coach a giant, and that's what brought me here."
José Mourinho returned to Portugal to coach Benfica after 25 years and recorded a 3-0 away victory over AVS. The match featured a first-half injury-time goal by Heorhii Sudakov, followed by strikes from Vangelis Palvidis and Franjo Ivanovic. The win moved Benfica to second place in the league, five points behind FC Porto with a game in hand. Mourinho emphasized that 25 years abroad had not changed his nature or passion and described Benfica as a social giant. Mourinho replaced Bruno Lage, holds a contract through 2026-27, and previously won the 2004 Champions League with Porto.
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