Jose Mourinho says we’ve all been pronouncing his name wrong

Jose Mourinho has taught us yet another thing about himself.

Jose Mourinho has routinely surprised us, both on and off-the-field. One of the most eclectic personalities in soccer, his name constantly winds up in the news for a different reason each day.

As part of its ongoing documentary series “All or Nothing,” Amazon recently delved into the soccer world with Manchester City. Now, they have shifted over to Tottenham to give us a look at life under Mourinho. A quick twenty-second teaser gives us a little insight into the Tottenham training ground, with getting names right the utmost priority, especially for Mourinho.

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First, Mourinho ensures he gets the name of 21-year-old defender Japhet Tanganga correct, insisting that he hates getting names wrong. He then pivots over to himself, saying that others always get his name wrong, calling him “Hoh-zay” instead of the proper, “Zho-Zee.”

The difference stems from Mourinho’s upbringing, as he adopts the Portuguese pronunciation native to his home country, while most tend to use the more common Spanish phonetic instead.

Jose Mourinho is always quick to correct others, except when it comes to his name.

It’s surprising that we have not learned of this mistake until now, as Mourinho has always been quick to defend himself in the past. Just recently, Mourinho spent a great deal of time articulating his success with strikers, living up to his reputation as a fascinating figure in post-match conferences.

All of that is what makes Mourinho such a special manager, one of the most successful of all-time, with countless league and European trophies to his name. Since accepting the job, he has had a similar impact at Tottenham, bringing the team back to European competition.

Now, we can at least call him by the right name as he looks to transform Tottenham into the powerhouse of a year ago.