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How Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid Love Affair Ended With Ronaldo, Benzema, Casillas Insults
- Mourinho and Real Madrid ended their relationship in 2013 after a third consecutive season without Champions League progression.
- Madrid had won La Liga with 100 points, their best domestic season, but failed to win the European Cup under Mourinho.
- Rifts with Ronaldo, Benzema and especially Casillas contributed to a public-spirited but fractious finale.
- Mourinho publicly criticized Benzema and clashed with journalists, highlighting his abrasive approach during Madrid's twilight years.
- The final months included a heated physical altercation with Barca’s staff and a controversial eye-poke incident in the 2011 Spanish Super Cup.
- Madrid’s 2012 and 2013 seasons ended with European exits and a loss to Atlético in the copa del rey final concluder.
- Emilio Butragueño defended Mourinho, saying Real Madrid signed him to win trophies, not to make friends.
- Mourinho left Real Madrid after the 2012–13 season and returned to Chelsea, where he would later win the 2014–15 Premier League.
- The Real Madrid era under Mourinho is remembered for its intensity, leadership, and a growing sense of bitterness around the club.
- The article frames Mourinho’s Madrid tenure as a cautionary tale for Florentino Pérez contemplating nostalgia wins this summer.
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