Soccer-I wanted to remember 1000th game forever, says jubilant Mourinho


Soccer Football - Serie A - Salernitana v AS Roma - Stadio Arechi, Salerno, Italy - August 29, 2021 AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho reacts REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

ROME (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho says he was lying to himself by attempting to play down the significance of his 1000th game in management after he oversaw a thrilling last-gasp win for AS Roma over Sassuolo on Sunday.

Stephan El Shaarawy’s stoppage-time winner sealed a 2-1 victory for the capital club in a game that saw both sides hit the post, both goalkeepers produce top saves and Sassuolo have two goals disallowed for offside.

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