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Madrid strategist Jose Mourinho denies that defender Pepe will leave the team.
The negotiations with Portugal for a new contract are stuck, so there are rumors that he may be forced to leave.
However, Mourinho insisted that he does not want to lose the defender: "We cannot afford to lose him. The club knows this. Everything will be resolved in a few weeks and Pepe will stay."
Asked to comment on the legendary Johan Cruyff's words, that he would never choose Mourinho as his team's coach, the Portuguese usually bitingly and ironically responded: "Can you see my eyes? I couldn't sleep all week."
