We'd exchange cup for victims' lives, says Mourinho

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Wed exchange cup for victims lives, says Mourinho
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho celebrates with coaching staff.

Stockholm - The game was overshadowed by the deadly suicide attack on concert-goers at Manchester Arena,

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Published: Thu 25 May 2017, 9:40 PM

Last updated: Sat 27 May 2017, 1:23 AM

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said his side would give up their Europa League trophy if it would bring back the 22 victims of Monday's terror attack in Manchester.
United beat Ajax 2-0 in Stockholm on Wednesday to win the Europa League for the first time, but the game was overshadowed by the deadly suicide attack on concert-goers at Manchester Arena, which also left dozens injured.
"If we could, we would obviously change the people's lives for this cup, immediately," Mourinho told reporters at the Friends Arena. "We wouldn't think twice. Does this cup make the city of Manchester a little bit happier? Maybe. But we just came to do our job.
"We came without the happiness we should bring with us, because when you come for these big matches, you come happy, you come proud. And we didn't. we just came to do our job."  


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