Monaco's coach was also vague about his own future after his side's 3-0 defeat by Porto in the Champions League final.
Brazilian Ronaldinho was named World Soccer magazine's Player of the Year on Thursday with Jose Mourinho winning Manager of 2004 and Greece taking the Team award.
After struggling yet another season to find a place in the side, the Spaniard said he may return to Monaco next season.
When the Chelsea manager introduced himself to English football as the "special one" last June he met with scepticism, even mockery.
A place in the Istanbul final on May 25 beckons if Chelsea and Milan can exploit home advantage.
Manchester City are hoping to scupper the premier league title hopes of derby rivals United this weekend.
Cristiano Ronaldo scrambled a second-half goal to give Portugal an uninspiring 1-0 win over Armenia in their Euro 2016 qualifier on Friday in Faro.
The French side moved to the brink of the Champions League quarter-finals with a ruthless 3-0 victory over Werder Bremen.
The Argentine striker netted the only goal of the match as AC Milan scored an away victory over Manchester United in the first leg of their Champions League first knockout round tie
Following Bayern Munich's brilliant 7-4 (on aggregate) win over FC Porto in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, here's a look at a few memorable come-from-behind victories in Europe's premier football competition.
The Czechs are determined to give Karel Poborsky the perfect retirement gift -- a Euro 2004 winners' medal to go with his 100th international cap.
Russian referee Valentin Ivanov punished Nedved for little more than incidental contact with Danish winger Jesper Gronkjaer.
Ever since they were introduced by UEFA in 2012, fans all over Europe have been asking the same question: what does the official behind the goal do?
The first legs of the quarter-finals will be played on March 23-24.\n\n
Jose Mourinho said on Monday he would step up Manchester United's pursuit of Gareth Bale if the Real Madrid winger was left out of the starting line-up in Tuesday's European Super Cup between the Red Devils and the Champions League holders.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has blamed Manchester United's "lack of negotiating experience" for the failure of goalkeeper David De Gea's move to the Spanish capital on Monday.
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Italy finished level with Denmark and Sweden on five points in Group C but a 2-2 draw between the Scandinavian neighbours put them out.
Facts and figures ahead of Saturday's Champions League final between holders Real Madrid and Liverpool in Kiev:
The 44-year-old Italian will take charge of the opening Euro 2004 game between Portugal and Greece.
The hero of Proto's Champions Trophy triumph has resigned to life on the sidelines at Euro 2004.
It rallied from a 2-0 deficit to draw 2-2 with Chelsea and reach the Champions League final 5-3 on aggregate.
Real's Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz was delighted with his side's well-deserved victory over Porto.
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