Tuesday, 25th February, 2014
Jose Mourinho has labelled the taping of a private conversation in which he suggested Samuel Eto'o may be 35 years old and not 32 as "a disgrace".
The comments, made ahead of Chelsea's Champions League match against Galatasaray tomorrow evening, were broadcast by Canal +, something Mourinho is fuming about.
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Questioned about it at a press conference, Mourinho was quoted as saying by the BBC: "I think you should be embarrassed as media professionals because by the ethical point of view I don't think you are happy your colleague is happy to be able to record a private conversation and to make it public.
"I think you should all be embarrassed because it is against your ethic. Is it a not happy comment? Absolutely.
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"I am not defending what I am saying, I am attacking something that is from your professional area. That person showed what he is or what he does not know about the job.
"The comment is not a good one and not one I would do in a serious, official way. First of all because I don't make fun, second if there are managers in the world that defend their players I am one of them.
"Third because Samuel Eto'o is Samuel Eto'o. Four times a Champions League winner. It was with him I had the best ever season of my career.
"It was a funny conversation between me and someone not in the football world. It is a disgrace someone is taping a private conversation."
Mourinho signed Eto'o from Anzhi Makhachkala last summer, having previously worked with the Cameroon international at former club Inter.
The striker's contract which Chelsea expires at the end of the season, though he recently made a strong case for an extension by hitting a hat-trick in the club's 3-1 win over Manchester United in January.
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