Football players can learn a lot from tennis stars: Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho at the Aegon Championships in London

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes football players can learn a lot from their tennis counterparts. Mourinho is a big fan of tennis and attended a few matches at the Aegon Championships last week. He was seen cheering for Rafael Nadal and eventual champion Andy Murray.

Jose Mourinho with World No. 3 Andy Murray

"I really love it, I love the game," he said. "I have a special respect for the players because I think it's not enough that they are physical or technical, it's maybe the most important thing the mental point of view.

"Lonely people competing is more difficult than team sports. A lonely man or women on the court is responsible for their success, responsible for defeat.

"This capacity to deal with huge pressure I think is something I try to learn with them and bring it to my job and my sport."