Real Madrid’s Jose Mourinho will be on the bench tonight as the coach of Africa United. According to reports, the controversial “Special One” didn’t think twice before accepting the Africans’ request to lead their team since Wednesday night’s friendly match is said to be all about a charity project.
The goal is to raise money to help 100,000 children from Mali as Kanoute’s foundation is working to reach it. The Sevilla forward is set to captain the Africans in this friendly match against an all-La Liga side composed of Primera and Segunda Division players which will be skipped by Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos. The game will be played at the Vicente Calderon – in Madrid still, after last year’s edition was hosted at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Reports claim that Jose Mourinho’s plan is to use 33 players who should all get a feel of the friendly match by playing not more than half an hour each. Mou’s decision is based on the injury and fatigue factors, knowing that La Liga resumes in less than a week from now.
Jose Mourinho’s 33-man squad for Africa United:
Kameni; Palop; Cobeño; Nelsonl; Dabo; Owusu; Mensah; Kitoko; Momo Sarr; Belen; Mahamadou Diarra; Boateng; Boutahar; Kome; Sumy; Wakasa; M’Bami; Moha; Lass Diarra; Cedric; Pantic (Retired), Movilla; Kanoute; Bodipo; Webó; Kone; Quini; Quincy; Bangoura; Keita; Songo’o; Lake Junior and the legendary Paulo Futre.
