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Legendary former Inter midfielder Wesley Sneijder has revealed the story of how Treble-winning coach Jose Mourinho had accurately predicted the scoreline of the Nerazzurri’s 2-0 Champions League final win over Bayern Munich.

Speaking to Dutch broadcaster RTL 7, via FCInterNews, Sneijder explained that the coach privately gave defender Marco Materazzi a sealed letter in which he wrote that the match woulf end in an Inter win by a 2-0 scoreline.

Mourinho certainly went out on a high when he left Inter to join Real Madrid in the summer of 2010, guiding the Nerazzurri to a European Treble which was capped off in his final match as coach.

The Portuguese tactician guided Inter past Chelsea, CSKA Moscow, and Barcelona in the knockout rounds to reach a final against Bayern Munich.

Two goals from Diego Milito were enough to win Inter the match, and with it the Champions League and the Treble along with the Serie A title and the Coppa Italia.

As Sneijder explained, “Mourinho had a special relationship with Marco Materazzi, and a few weeks before the final he called him into his office and told him, ‘Here’s a letter, but don’t open it until after the final.'”

“When he opened it, it had the scoreline of the win against Bayern written on it!” the Dutchman went on.

This article first appeared on SempreInter.com and was syndicated with permission.

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