Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho says he has great respect for Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp.
The pair enjoyed competitive clashes when Mourinho was in charge of Chelsea.
"He is my friend, and friends are always nice to each other," Mourinho said.
"I say nice things about him and he does me. That's life.
"When I was in England he was not managing teams with possibility of reaching these kind of ambitions. Finally after the good work he was doing, he went to Tottenham, who had the resources to build a good team. I'm very, very happy (for him). I hope, and I say this from my heart, that if I don't reach the final, then I hope he does it."
