Jose Mourinho has paid tribute to Eddie Howe for doing 'good work' at Newcastle United as Sir Bobby Robson's former assistant reaffirmed his affection for the club.
Although Mourinho decided against following Sir Bobby to Tyneside, as his number two, in 1999, the Roma boss considers himself to be a 'little Magpie '. Sir Bobby, after all, used to tell his protégé all about his 26-mile pilgrimage from Langley Park to St James' as a young boy during their time together at Sporting Lisbon, Porto and Barcelona.
Mourinho may have gone on to become one of the most decorated managers in history, winning trophies at Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Manchester United, but the Portuguese never forgot those early years with Sir Bobby. To this day, after a defeat, Mourinho remembers how Sir Bobby used to remind him to think about how happy the victorious players are in the other dressing room to try and ease the pain.
