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Top five ‘Special One’ quotes

The former Chelsea coach is back in the news today after hitting out at Italian football and claiming the Premier League misses him almost as much as he misses it. Here’s our pick of the Portgu-geezer’s best bon mots…

1. “Please don’t call me arrogant, but I’m European champion and I think I’m a special one,” (on his arrival at Chelsea in 2004)

2. “Can Messi be suspended for acting? Barcelona is a cultural city with many theatres and this boy has learned very well.” (in 2006 after the Argentina wonder was fouled by the then Blues left back, Asier Del Horno)

3. “Why have Chelsea suffered so much since I left? Because I left.” (speaking in February last year following the sacking of Big Phil Scolari)

4. “My history as a manager cannot be compared with Frank Rijkaard’s history, he has zero trophies and I have a lot of them.” (winding up the then Barcelona coach shortly before a Champions League match in 2005)

5. “It is omelettes and eggs. It depends on the quality. In the supermarket you have class one, two or class three eggs and some are more expensive than others, and some give you better omelettes.” (on the lack of transfer funds available during his penultimate week at Chelsea) James Haigh