Real Madrid: Arbeloa touched by praise from 'great friend' Mourinho ahead of Benfica clash
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Real Madrid: Arbeloa touched by praise from 'great friend' Mourinho ahead of Benfica clash
"might not have been among the best players he had at Real Madrid, but maybe he was one of the best"
"Yes, yes, of course. I didn't miss the mister's press conference,"
"I didn't miss them when I was a player and we'd show them all in the dressing room... and I didn't miss them today either. It was a tremendous honour to hear everything he s"
Alvaro Arbeloa credits Jose Mourinho with major influence on his coaching career and returns praise warmly. Madrid recovered from a shock Copa del Rey defeat to Albacete with three successive wins, including a 6-1 Champions League victory over Monaco and league wins over Levante and Villarreal that cut the gap to Barcelona to one point. Madrid visit Benfica in the final group fixture; a win would secure progression to the last 16, and a Bayern Munich loss to PSV could hand Madrid a top-two finish. Arbeloa played under Mourinho from 2010 to 2013 and called hearing Mourinho's comments a tremendous honour.
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