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It wasn't all necessarily negative though, as the 35-year-old did admit that he was pleased to receive some kind words from Mourinho."In 2009 I accepted the proposal of Real Madrid, but I was completely destroyed there because I could not give what I had given Milan, I was completely lost."
"Jose Mourinho was a difficult coach for me and we had a respectful but complicated relationship.
"When I thought he would give me a chance, I couldn't prove to him that I was in good shape.
"I trained, I fought and I prayed a lot, but having not received the confidence of the coach, I realised that I could not work with him."
"The joy I had was to receive a message when he left Real Madrid and said that I was one of the most professional players he worked with."
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