Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho admits his success is to down to the individual talent of his players.

The 48-year-old is a renowned student of the game but he insists "individual genius" will always prevail regardless of the amount of preparation and organisation.

He said: "I think the genius will make always the difference. And the genius in my sport is about some unbelievable players that can break every organisation and every work you can do.

"Genius in managing also exists.

"For me in football the most important thing is man management. Football for me is a human science, it is about man."

Mourinho also agreed the prospect of human failure is one of the attractions of sport, saying: "Emotional intelligence is crucial at this level in every sport.

"It is one thing to take a penalty winning 5-0 in a friendly, another thing is to take a penalty kick in the last minute of the Champions League or World Cup final.

"I try to prepare my players the best I can but in the end of the day they are the guys that decide everything in the right moment. They make the difference.

"I analyse them in a group context always but I know they are all unique.

"This is an amazing experience - many of us don't want to quit, never. We want to go to the last day we can because this leadership becomes part of our life."