Special One undone by special opposition

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Special One undone by special opposition

For Jose Mourinho, a punishing fall as well as the first very real failure of his career — and made all the more painful for the manner in which they came so close.

How else to describe this ultimately incredible elimination for Real Madrid? Mourinho will not now deliver that 10th European Cup and the trophy the club ultimately defines itself by.

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