"Sir Bobby Robson's son had a precious piece of hand luggage he needed to get back in one piece - a Ballon d'Or world coach of the year award. The gong was donated by Jose Mourinho for a charity auction in the name of his late mentor in 2011. It went on to help raise 26,000 for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, which aims to find more effective ways to detect and treat cancer."
"It also illustrates the lasting affection Mourinho has for Sir Bobby, who he shadowed as an interpreter and assistant for five years in the 1990s, as the Portuguese prepares to take his Benfica side to St James' Park. Make no mistake, Mourinho will be desperate to record just his fourth win on Tyneside when his team face Newcastle United in the Champions League on Tuesday night."
"The former England manager had just touched down in Lisbon to take charge of Sporting and club president Sousa Cintra was there to greet him. However, the Portuguese did not speak English so he brought polyglot Mourinho along. Mourinho had been recommended by Sporting assistant Manuel Fernandes, who had previously worked with the budding coach at Vitoria de Setubal and Estrela da Amadora."
Jose Mourinho donated a Ballon d'Or world coach of the year award for a 2011 charity auction in the name of Sir Bobby Robson, helping to raise 26,000 for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, which seeks improved cancer detection and treatment. The Robson family expressed gratitude for Mourinho's gesture. Mourinho shadowed Sir Bobby as an interpreter and assistant for five years in the 1990s, a period that shaped his career. Robson recruited Mourinho when he took charge of Sporting in 1992 after club president Sousa Cintra brought the polyglot interpreter, who had been recommended by assistant Manuel Fernandes. Mourinho returned to St James' Park with Benfica for an emotional Champions League visit.
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