STOCKHOLM — Jose Mourinho surveyed the scene as he walked slowly across the pitch toward the goal where 15,000 Manchester United fans were massed across three tiers of Stockholm's Friends Arena.
They'd sung "Manchester, Manchester, Manchester" many times during the 2017 Europa League final, louder and prouder than they normally would. They belted out the United anthem "We'll Never Die," to the tune of "The Red Flag," with the same intensity, with the songs given extra resonance by the atrocity in Manchester on Monday, when 23 people died.
In front of him, Mourinho's players were grouped together, taking turns to lift the 15-kilogramme trophy and take selfies with it.