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Mourinho praises Roma players for sacrifice to advance to Europa League final

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - MAY 18: Jose Mourinho, Head Coach of AS Roma, celebrates victory alongside a member of support staff after the UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and AS Roma at BayArena on May 18, 2023 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
Andy Mattioli

Jose Mourinho was emotional following Roma’s progression to the Europa League final.

In his post-match interview with DAZN, Mourinho praised the players for their sacrifice.

“Bove was incredible. He played as fullback. Same goes for Smalling who managed to play despite still being injured,” said the Special One. “These guys are incredible, they amaze me.”

“The final? I think of it as any other final. We want to bring the trophy home.”

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