Jose Mourinho has revealed he is not a fan of individual awards - and refused to name his all-time best side.
The Manchester United boss said he values the team over the individual and said it was impossible to pick a best-ever Mourinho XI.
"Honestly, I’m not too big a fan of individual awards," said Mourinho. "Football is a team sport. Teams win matches, and players are not as important as teams.
"Media and fans love it, managers not so much because there is some contradiction between what we work for and the individual award.
"However, media and fans are very important in the game, so I am not against the individual awards.
"There are of course special players, with such talent that they can make teams and fellow players better.
"These kind of players can influence a style of play or a team dynamic. For me, these are the special players.
"I just feel that, with the awards, the focus is exaggerated somewhat. One week after the ceremony, the campaign for next year has already begun."
Mourinho, speaking to FIFA's website, also said it would be doing a disservice to the many players he has worked with to select a best composite side from his former clubs.
"It’s an answer that I’ve always refused to give and will continue to," said Mourinho. "So many players gave their blood and soul when they played for me, how can I name some and forget others?
"Vitor Baia, Petr Cech, Julio Cesar. How can I choose just one? Jorge Costa, Ricardo Carvalho, Marco Materazzi, Lucio, Walter Samuel, John Terry. How can I choose one?
"Michael Essien, Wesley Sneijder, Nemanja Matic, Costinha, Maniche, Xabi Alonso, Frank Lampard. How can I choose one?
"I don’t think I will ever answer that question because I’ll never forget my brothers in arms."