Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Thursday, June 11, 2026, 1:11 p.m. / Updated Thursday, June 11, 2026, 1:22 p.m.
Alvaro Morata (33 years old), his former attacker real madridspoke about his relationship with coach Jose Mourinho (63), in an interview with the podcast “El Camino de Mario“, recounting an episode that marked him, at the time when he was promoted to the first team of the “galacticos”, in the 2010/11 season.
The Spaniard, who is currently at the Italian team Como, said that in order not to damage his first car, a Golf he had just bought, he went to training in an old Seat Ibiza of the family. This caught the attention of the Portuguese technician, who made a gesture he never forgot.
Jose Mourinho, amazed when he saw Morata in the parking lot in a Seat Ibiza
Spanish striker Alvaro Morata has opened up about an incident that happened early in his time with Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid first team.
“Dad told me not to take the Golf in the early days so as not to scratch it, but to take a Seat Ibiza that I had, which was quite old and sometimes stopped. I had to push it, put it in second and it would start again. Typical old car”, explained the Spaniard to the previously mentioned source, quoted by abola.pt.
Everything changed from the moment the “Special One”, as Jose Mourinho is also known, saw the Spanish striker's car.
“Once, at the sports base, I don't know which colleague helped me with the car, Mister passed by and said to me: “Is this the car you have?”. I told him: «Yes, yes», and he answered «Okay, tomorrow someone from the club will call you».
They called me from the club and took me to an Audi dealership. « Choose the car you want. I was ashamed… Mister said you must have a car too ». I was just thinking: “If they find out that I have another car at home…”, added the Spanish striker.
Jose Mourinho and Alvaro Morata
He said it was an Audi A5, one of the most fashionable cars of that year. Now, every time he sees the Portuguese technician, the two laugh about this incident.
“They gave me an A5 because mister said so. He is a phenomenon. I don't think anyone imagines how funny he is in private. Whenever I see him, I laugh out loud with him“, concluded the former Real forward.
Audi A5 2010
