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Jose Mourinho says he is NOT the Special One any more and calls his infamous opening Chelsea press-conference 'an old story' as he prepares to lead Roma into the first ever Europa Conference League final

Jose Mourinho insists his infamous description of himself as 'The Special One' no longer applies, labelling it an 'old story'.

Mourinho delivered the famous introductory line when he took over as Chelsea manager in 2004, having just won the Champions League with Porto.

That tag instantly stuck and then gained momentum over the years, with the 59-year-old winning the Champions League again with Inter Milan and following that up with Europa League success with Manchester United.

Jose Mourinho insists his famous description of himself as 'The Special One' no longer applies
Mourinho delivered the introductory line when he took over as Chelsea manager in 2004

But when the Roma boss was asked ahead of his side's Europa Conference League final against Feyenoord on Wednesday night at the Arena Kombetare in Tirana if he can produce another special display, he said: 'The Special One is an old story.