SPORT: Conte given United shirt signed by Mourinho in bizarre stunt

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte had a pre-
match news conference interrupted in bizarre
circumstances when he was presented with a
Manchester United shirt featuring his own name
on the back and signed by arch rival Jose
Mourinho.
The stunt was the work of presenters Stefano
Corti and Alessandro Onnis from Italian satirical
programme Le Iene.
Last month the duo conned United boss Mourinho
– who had been involved in a prolonged row with
Conte – into signing a replica shirt with the
former Italy coach's name and the number one on
the back.

On Thursday, with Conte addressing the
assembled media ahead of the FA Cup fifth-round
tie against Hull City, Corti turned up to show off
his handiwork.
The prankster approached Conte's desk and
played a video message on a tablet, with the
screen not visible to the rest of the room, before
presenting the Chelsea boss with his dubious gift.
Antonio Conte has just been handed a Manchester
United shirt signed by Jose Mourinho during his
news conference!

The message on the video, spoken predominantly
in Italian, said: "Antonio, we sent you a
messenger. A present for you from your brand
new friend, Jose Mourinho!
"He told us he loves you. Look at what he has
written on the present he sent out for you: 'Your
friend, Jose.'

"Can you promise us that next time you play
against him you will share a sign of peace? Come
on, Antonio…you will be friends forever!"
Conte chuckled, stating he had "nothing" to say in
response, before Corti added: "This is a present
for you. It is signed by Jose Mourinho – 'To my
friend Antonio'. Long live friendship… shall I leave
it to you."
Corti was told by Conte he would collect the shirt
afterwards and the news conference then
continued in a more conventional manner.
Chelsea travel to face United at Old Trafford in
the Premier League next weekend in the first
meeting between the clubs since Mourinho and
Conte became embroiled in a bitter war of words
last month.