During the mid-2000s, Peter Crouch gifted his manager Rafa Benítez a cheeky Secret Santa present: a book by José Mourinho on winning the league. This occurred while their respective teams were fierce rivals in both the Champions League and Premier League competitions. Benítez's deadpan reaction to the highly ironic gift left everyone laughing. It was a humorous insight into the lighter side of football amidst intense competition at the sport's highest level. Later in their careers, both Rafa Benítez and José Mourinho went on to manage Italian giants Inter Milan. Mourinho famously guided Inter to an historic treble, further highlighting the intertwined careers of these footballing figures. PeterCrouch RafaBenitez JoseMourinho InterMilan UCL PremierLeague