Jose Mourinho responds to ‘GOAT’ Mauro Icardi 'Crying One' comment as ironic online spat continues
By Ben Southby
Published 12/02/2025 at 17:17 GMT
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Jose Mourinho has reacted to Mauro Icardi's comments, who called the Fenerbahce head coach "The Crying One" in response to the Portuguese's "handball" jibe at Galatasaray. Mourinho said that the striker is the "GOAT" in an ironic moment during his press conference on Wednesday. "I am sure that I am a special one, not the special one," Mourinho said.
'Icardi is a GOAT,' says Mourinho as bizarre spat continues
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Jose Mourinho has hit back at Mauro Icardi as the online spat between the pair continued.
The Fenerbahce boss accused rivals Galatasaray of playing "handball" in an Instagram post earlier this week, which followed his comments aimed at the standard of refereeing in the Turkish Super Lig.
Galatasaray striker Icardi replied to his jibe, calling Mourinho "The Crying One" - a playful twist on his infamous 'The Special One' nickname.
"I am sure that I am a special one, not the special one," Mourinho said in a press conference on Wednesday.
"With 25 years of career and with 26 titles and not with one match. There is not one match to define my career. My career is a career of 25 years.
"In relation to the comments or the [social media] posts of Icardi, Icardi is a GOAT. I refuse to comment on a GOATS words. He’s too big, I do not comment."
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Last month, Mourinho extraordinarily claimed that there is a lot of "scandal" in Turkish Super Lig matches following a controversial encounter between league leaders Galatasaray and Goztepe.
The former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss made his feelings clear about the standard of officiating in the division and extended his concern on Wednesday.
"I work for my club, but I also work for this amazing country and for so many millions in love with football," he said.
"The people who are happy with this, [questionable issues in Turkish league], they say that I damage [by speaking out].
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"The people who do not agree with this and are not happy with the current situation of this - which is not a situation of this year, it is something that has come from a few years ago - then people realise that my exposure abroad helps to make an alert as there are people in this country who are not happy."
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