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In anticipation of the duel with Moreirense, Rui Borges did not want to elaborate on the fact that José Mourinho had called Frederico Varandas. The new coach of Benfica contacted the President of Sporting, but the matter does not bother the green and white coach.

"I'm not going to talk much about it. I didn't hear it. To be completely honest, it completely passes me by whether he called our President or not. I've said what I had to say. He's someone with whom, at the beginning of my career, I identified and still identify," Rui Borges began.

The Sporting coach assured that although Mourinho has signed for Benfica, he continues to be an example: "Just because he's from the rival team doesn't mean I'm going to stop saying it, because he's someone who has marked world football. He was always a person we looked up to in the initial phase, because he was the best in the world. I'm happy to face him and have this challenge."

"After coming to Benfica, I spoke with Villas-Boas and with Varandas, the President of Sporting. The fact that I'm the coach of Benfica does not mean that I came to make war. If I think I'm going to be cheered again at the Dragão, obviously not," José Mourinho assured, after the meeting of the reds with AVS.

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