Official: Ex-Mourinho player who faced Benfica retires, he’s a special man | OneFootball

At 33 years of age and after a 16-year career marked by titles, a dream transfer to Chelsea, and a series of injuries, Marco van Ginkel, a former player under José Mourinho at Chelsea, announced the end of his career as a professional footballer.

The former Dutch international midfielder, who played for Boavista in the second half of last season, confessed to having feared for his own future. "For me, it had been dragging on for some time", revealed the now ex-player in an interview with ESPN.

The athlete, who began his career at Vitesse, transferred to Chelsea in 2013/2014, where he worked with José Mourinho. "He is a special man, very passionate. Direct. He doesn't know how to lose. But he could also be very calm among the players and, from time to time, he could lose his temper", he revealed about the "Special One".

It should be noted that the 63-year-old coach will not hold a press conference to preview the match against Santa Clara, scheduled for Friday. The Eagles' coach will only speak to BTV, the Club's official channel, at 10:30 AM on Thursday, before the team travels to the Azores.

The Eagles will return to the field next Friday, the 13th, against Santa Clara. The match, part of the 22nd round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, will be played at 6:30 PM, at the Estádio de São Miguel, in the Azores. The team in red aims to win to continue their fight for the title.

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