Paulo Dybala reveals he had 'five missed calls' from Jose Mourinho after Argentina's 2022 World Cup final triumph - and claims Roma boss also 'loves' Lionel Messi
Paulo Dybala has revealed that he had «five missed calls» from Roma manager Jose Mourinho after Argentina's 2022 World Cup final victory.
WHAT HAPPENED? Dybala was surprised to see his club manager had called him multiple times after Argentina's 2022 World Cup victory over France to congratulate him. The Roma forward, who called Mourinho back even before speaking to his mother, has revealed that the Portuguese coach has an affinity for Argentines and also praises other players from the country in private, including Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria.
WHAT THEY SAID: «When the final against France ended, I was in the traditional doping room, then I got to the locker room, I grabbed the phone to talk to my family and I had five missed calls from Mou. I think I called him first then my mother,» Dybala said in an interview with TyC Sports journalist Gaston Edul.
“He was very happy because he loves Argentines. He always tells me wonderful things about Di Maria and Messi too, he loves them very much. All the Argentinians have given him something more in their teams and he speaks very highly of everyone. He has great affection for all Argentines.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Dybala also opened up on how he played a crucial role in convincing Mourinho to bring Leandro Paredes to Roma after his Argentine team-mate was offloaded by Paris Saint-Germain in the summer.
«I tried to convince him (Paredes) to come to Roma. When I spoke to him early in the summer he still didn’t know whether to return to Paris or play for another team,» Dybala said. “I spoke to Mourinho a couple of times because I knew he wanted to return to Rome. One day, out of nowhere, Mou come to me and asks: 'Is Leandro willing to join us? I called him and told him to come. I
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