Mourinho: "Messi sacrified himself for the team. He wanted to win, he didn't wanted to be topscorer or mvp, he wanted to make history."
Mourinho: "Messi was trying to create something out of nothing for his team. His assist to Di Maria was for example brilliant."
Mourinho: "If Messi wanted to be the phenomenon we all know he is, he'd just have played up front, close to Higuain, waiting for a chance."
Mourinho: "Messi played in zones that are not his. He had to play so low that he had to cross 2-3 lines. Always had 2-3 players on him."
Mourinho: Messi is still a historical player. He does not need to be world champion to be a historical player, especially in this decade."
Mourinho: "All my respect to Messi because he played for his team and this can't be said of all players at this World Cup."