Miguel Oliveira is a true star in Portugal and this weekend it was once again proven with MotoGP in Portugal receiving extensive coverage from various media outlets. The crowd was such that it made the Portuguese remember another icon of the category, with #88 even leaving some words about… José Mourinho.
Oliveira was questioned by the press about the strong support and atmosphere at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, he went further and did not forget… Il Dottore:
– Yes, this weekend is still fantastic. I believe I only saw this, in the years I’ve been in the championship, with one rider and he is already retired [Valentino Rossi], you know who he is, and it’s fantastic to have, not only [those at the] circuit but the whole country with you, amazing and I can’t describe the sensations. A bit of pressure, because everyone is shouting your name, but it’s good because after this, even fighting for the championship, there wouldn’t be more pressure than this, unless it’s here, and in that case things are different but it was cool, very cool. The way they shouted my name was a bit like a song.
In a country where the King sport is football, Oliveira is a true star and the first Portuguese to reach the highest stages of motorcycling but today there was also another name, taken to football, in the spotlight: José Mourinho.
‘The Special One’ wurde als sehr spezieller Gast eingeladen und war derjenige, der die karierte Flagge zeigte, und Trainer und Fahrer hatten die Gelegenheit, ein wenig zu plaudern: ‘Mourinho war gut. Er ist im Urlaub und schaut sich MotoGP an, er mag es und gestand mir, dass es besser ist als die Formel 1, und er war schon bei einigen F1-Rennen, also war es schön, das zu hören. Nur ein lockeres Gespräch, es war schön, ihn kennenzulernen.
