POP star Olly Murs has recalled the time Jose Mourinho flattened him mid-match.
By Rhys Turrell
The X-Factor singer took part in the charity fundraiser Soccer Aid in 2014.
Murs was playing for an England XI made up of celebrities and former professional footballers while Mourinho was managing the Rest of the World XI opposition.
And the Manchester United manager clearly rated Murs as a dangerous prospect - and took extreme measures to stop him.
Jose Mourinho lunges into a tackle on pop star Olly Murs
Tired of watching Murs tear his team apart, Mourinho raced onto the pitch at Old Trafford and sent the singer tumbling to the ground.
Murs told Match of the Day magazine: “At Soccer Aid Jose said to me, ‘I hear you’re a good player!’
"I was ripping his team apart and he was on the touchline – we got a corner and he said, ‘The next time you get the ball, I’m going to take you out.’
"I just said, ‘Yeah, whatever!’
Olly Murs was flattened by Jose Mourinho at Soccer Aid 2014
"Then the ball comes to me… and the next thing I know I’m on the floor!”
Mourinho's intervention might have made all the difference, as his side claimed a 4-2 win.
Murs also revealed he's got a famous fan.
Real Madrid star Toni Kroos asked him to perform at his wedding - and the pop star duly obliged.
He added: “Toni listens to my music and buys my albums – I sang at his wedding!"
"Ronaldo wasn’t there, but I kept asking what he was like as I want to meet him.
"After performing at the wedding, Toni sent me a signed Real Madrid shirt and invited me to watch them play.
"I told him I’ll go if I can meet Ronny. He said that was okay!”
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