Juventus legend Pavel Nedved has spoken of the time he was offered a move to Inter Milan by Jose Mourinho.
Mourinho phoned Nedved after the former Czech Republic international left Juve in the summer of 2009.
"I was very surprised when I heard his voice," Nedved told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
"At first he complimented me and then said that he needed me in order to win the Champions League.
"But I instantly refused. My heart would never have allowed me to play for Inter."
The former Lazio player hung up his boots in May 2009 after eights years in Turin with the Old Lady.
"In 2006 I pledged to take Juventus back to the top," he continued when asked when and why he decided to quit.
"After the promotion back to Serie A and the third place finish, my head couldn't cope with the training retreats.
"In 2009 we finished second and to go one step higher, a very high step, I couldn't be of any more use at the age of 37.
"Juventus needed something else and their project didn't include me.
"My agent tried to convince me to play on and there were offers from abroad and in Italy, but I couldn't see myself in another shirt."
