Can Mourinho lead Real Madrid to UCL glory and prove how special he really is?

José Mourinho, now 63, has returned to Real Madrid for a second spell, aiming to end a trophy drought lasting over a decade — his last major honour was the 2014-15 Premier League title with Chelsea, five years after his most recent Champions League win with Inter Milan in 2010. His first tenure at Madrid from 2010 to 2013 ended acrimoniously following clashes with senior players, yielding only one LaLiga title and a Copa del Rey. The article questions whether Mourinho can recapture his earlier brilliance, which included UCL wins with Porto (2004) and Inter (2010) and six domestic titles across seven seasons.