The Special One rides a Vespa on a mural as Mourinho fever mounts in Rome

Record ID: 1615172

  • Title: The Special One rides a Vespa on a mural as Mourinho fever mounts in Rome
  • Date: 7th May 2021
  • Summary: ROME, ITALY (MAY 7, 2021) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PEOPLE TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OF MURAL DEPICTING NEW AS ROMA COACH, JOSE MOURINHO, RIDING A VESPA CLOSE-UP OF MURAL MAN TAKING SELFIE IN FRONT OF MURAL MAN RECORDING VIDEO OF MURAL VARIOUS OF MURAL
  • Embargoed: 21st May 2021 10:46
  • Keywords: AS Roma Harry Greb Italy Rome Serie A Special One Vespa coach Jose Mourinho football mural soccer street art
  • Location: ROME, ITALY
  • City: ROME, ITALY
  • Country: Italy
  • Topics: Europe,Soccer,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA001EBYQ72F
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: José Mourinho has not yet physically arrived in Rome but has already become a symbol on the streets of the eternal city.
    A mural by street artist Harry Greb, which was painted on paper and pasted on to the wall during the night, appeared on a wall of the central Testaccio district depicting the 58-year-old Portuguese coach painted like Gregory Peck in the film 'Roman Holiday' on a 'Special One' Vespa.
    The "Special One" - immediately dubbed with 'Specialone' (Big Special in Italian) by AS Roma fans - the mural has Mourinho with the tricolour in his top pocket to underline the fans' renewed hope that they will be able to fight for the title again.
    AS Roma announced the surprise appointment of Mourinho on Tuesday (May 4), little over two weeks after he was sacked by English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.
    The Portuguese will take over from the 2021/22 season on a three-year deal, marking a return to Italy, where he won a Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League treble with Inter Milan in 2009/10.
    While his last three jobs in England saw him leave Chelsea when they were languishing in 16th place in December 2015, fail to revitalise Manchester United's fortunes and not live up to the billing at Spurs, Mourinho has only known success in Italy.
    (Production: Remo Casilli, Fabiano Franchitti)
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