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Mourinho reveals staying fit playing London 5-a-side

Former Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is keeping fit by playing five-a-side with son Jose Jr in London.

Mourinho, who lives in London, often plays in the evenings with his teenage son Jose Mario Jnr.

The 56-year-old, a former amateur footballer, told RT: “I stay in the comfortable position on the pitch behind the guys, where I can organise.

“I start the building-up and I don't run much. They are young guys. My kid is 19. All the other guys are between 19 and 25.

“How would I describe myself on the pitch? I think I am the coach on the pitch, organising, speaking, leading.

“I played in the Portuguese second division, which is like the English Championship, some of us were students, some of the guys had part-time jobs.

“I was 19 or 20, but then I went to university, and it was hard to be at that level and study at the same time. When I finished uni, I went immediately into coaching aged 25."

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