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

ROME: 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. It was a memorable way for the Portuguese to reach a landmark that he previously downplayed by saying "it is always in my nature to be looking forward to the next match instead of dwelling on previous matches”, but he changed his tune at fulltime.