Real Madrid opens its Champions League campaign against Inter Milan on Tuesday with new coach Jose Mourinho eyeing a third title in the competition.
This marks Mourinho's second spell at Madrid, having previously managed the club from 2010 to 2013. During that stint he won a league title and the Spanish Cup but missed out on the Champions League. Since his departure Madrid has claimed the trophy six more times with extending its record to 15 titles.
A third Champions League win would put Mourinho alongside Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique, Zinedine Zidane and Bob Paisley the coaches who have each won it three times. Still he says he feels no need to settle old scores.
Mourinho called his first Madrid chapter closed with noting that "these are two different moments in Real Madrid's history." He pointed out that when he first arrived in 2010 the Madrid hadn't reached a Champions League quarterfinal or semifinal in years a stark contrast to the club's dominant run over the past decade. He added that winning the title now would still mean a great deal also entirely apart from his earlier time at the club.
Tuesday's match brings Mourinho face-to-face with Inter the club he led to Champions League glory in 2010 following an earlier win with Porto in 2004. He said the focus is on winning now with no room to dwell on the past.
In another Tuesday fixture the Manchester City travels to face Porto.
