'I won't ever dye my hair!' says Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho as he reveals death scares him

 
Scared to die: Jose Mourinho loves living
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Vaishali Bhardwaj23 July 2015

Jose Mourinho has revealed he is proud of his grey hair and will never dye it as the Chelsea manager also admitted death terrifies him.

The Portuguese tactician first arrived at Stamford Bridge in 2004 with dark hair but, following his three years at the club and subsequent spells as Inter Milan and Real Madrid coach, Mourinho returned to Chelsea in 2013 with silver hair.

The 52-year-old, however, is proud of his grey hair and has insisted he will never attempt to hide it with dye.

"In life, I rarely say never but I will never try to hide my white hairs," Mourinho said.

"I don't see the white hairs as a sign of wins or defeats. White hairs are a sign that some years have gone by and I've matured."

The Chelsea boss also admitted that death scares him while revealing what his two most prized possessions, which he carries with him at all times, are.

"I'm very afraid of death. I like living a lot and enjoy being here, near to the people I love, so it frightens me to one day leave this world," he said.

When then asked about the possessions he treasured, he added: "One of them is a laminated photo of my children. That's love.

"The other is a crucifix. It's not a question of superstition but of faith. Because if one day I forget them, I won't stop winning because of it."

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Mourinho and his team are currently on their pre-season tour of the US where Chelsea lost their first International Champions Cup game to New York Red Bulls 4-2 on Wednesday night.

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