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🗣️ Jose Mourinho on the difference between being a captain and being a leader in a team: “Being a captain and wearing the armband doesn't mean being a leader. I had a captain who couldn't be a leader. People associate wearing the armband with being the team leader. It's not like that. Several times the captain is not the leader - Javier Zanetti and John Terry, yes they were. When you have these type of players in the locker room you can focus more on just being a coach. At Porto, for example, I had Jorge Costa. I remember one day we were losing 2-0 at the end of the first half against Belenenses and I was about to storm into the changing room. Before entering, he made me wait two minutes outside. When he finished talking and let me in, I just had to deal with tactical matters, because he had already taken care of the rest, the dirty work. He did everything I should have done. In the end, we won this match 3-2 and Jorge Costa scored two goals despite having never scored a goal in his life. There is a big difference between a captain and a leader. You can't buy leaders, or create leaders but when you have a leader on your team, your team is one step ahead. Unfortunately, the world of football is now all about image and people focus more on those who claim to be the leaders, rather than those who really are.” ✍️ @topeleven