Roma football club and the city of Rome are in a complete trance before the Europa League final in Budapest. Jose Mourinho will be looking to bag his second European title as his side AS Roma face Sevilla tonight in the UEFA Europa league finals scheduled to take place at the Puskas area Budapest.
All the pressure to win the Europa league final is on six-time champions Sevilla, with Mourinho’s side having to fight against history to beat the spaniards in their favorite competition. Roma will be motivated by their victory in the semi-finals as they were among the underdogs in the competition while Sevilla this being termed as their tournament, will have to put on a show they displayed out in the semi-finals against the great Manchester United.
Rome lives in frenzy since the ‘Special One’ landed in the Italian capital in July 2021. This is due to the fascinating relationship Jose Mourinho has built with both players and fans. No one expected such a high calibre manager and such a character to return to Italy after his successes and controversial moments at previous club Inter Milan.
Much has happened since then. Fourteen years after their last Coppa Italia title, Roma’s captain Lorenzo Pellegrini lifted the Europa Conference League trophy last May, a first ever continental success for the club. Two months later, in front of an ecstatic crowd, superstar Paulo Dybala was unveiled during an emotional night. Mourinho has been the driving catalyst behind the commendable turnaround. What impresses most is the continuous process through which Mourinho moulds a true team. Mourinho is unique at gaining such buy-in from players. Tottenham Hotspur, who he teased during UEFA’s open media day, are the only former club he didn’t have a special connection with.
