Published 16:04 IST, November 23rd 2021

Jose Mourinho gifts €800 shoes to Roma teenager, Afena-Gyan's reaction is priceless; WATCH

Although AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho is often associated with getting involved in controversies, he does have a genuine side to him that often goes unnoticed.

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Even though AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho is often associated with getting involved in controversies, he does have a genuine side to him that often goes unnoticed.

In a recent instance, Portuguese manager delivered on his promise when he bought rising talent Felix Afena Gyan a pair of €800 shoes that footballer wanted. 18-year old scored a fantastic brace against Genoa on Sunday to help Giallorossi defeat ir Serie A rivals 2-0.

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Jose Mourinho gifts Felix Afena Gyan a pair of shoes

In video seen below, Jose Mourinho can be seen honouring his promise by gifting Felix Afena Gyan pair of shoes he wanted. It can be seen how delighted Ghanian youngster is to receive shoes as he gives Portuguese boss a big hug as a sign of acknowledgement. 18-year old n also wear  shoes and shows some dancing skills towards end of video.

Jose Mourinho explains why he gifted Felix Afena Gyan shoes

While speaking at his post-match interview, Jose Mourinho said, "I h promised to buy Felix boots he really likes, which are really expensive, y cost €800, so he ran over and told me not to forget! Tomorrow morning, first thing I do is buy him boots." 18-year old Ghanian was extremely impressive in AS Roma's 2-0 win over Genoa as he scored two goals, including a stunner from outside box, as seen in video below.

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58-year old coach n hilariously dressed Primavera, who is AS Roma's youth team, that Felix will stay with m long after such an impressive cameo.

"I am sorry for Mister De Rossi and Primavera squ, but Felix will stay with us. Primavera work close to us, so Felix and anor four or five players have come across to senior squ. What impressed me most was his cool he in front of goal. If he is not in terms of technique fantastic, he does have a strong mentality. You get se kids now who think y know everything, but he is humble, and you can sense he just absorbs all this information from everyone around him. That's fantastic," said Mourinho.

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16:03 IST, November 23rd 2021