The Fallen One: Mourinho tumbles at ice hockey game

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BALASHIKHA, Russia - Former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho has ceremonially opened an ice hockey game in Russia — and promptly fallen on the ice.

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BALASHIKHA, Russia – Former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho has ceremonially opened an ice hockey game in Russia — and promptly fallen on the ice.

Mourinho was given the honour of making the first puck drop on Monday at the Kontinental Hockey League game between Avangard Omsk and SKA St. Petersburg.

As he turned to walk off the ice, he slipped on a red carpet and fell backward before being helped up by SKA player and two-time Stanley Cup winner Pavel Datsyuk.

Former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho, center, falls down after making the first puck drop at Monday's Kontinental Hockey League game between Avangard Omsk and SKA St. Petersburg in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. Former Manchester United coach has ceremonially opened an ice hockey game in Russia _ and promptly fallen on the ice. Two-time Stanley Cup winner Pavel Datsyuk of SKA St. Petersburg is on the right, Yevgeni Medvedev of Avangard Omsk is on the left. (AP Photo/Dmitry Golubovich)
Former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho, center, falls down after making the first puck drop at Monday's Kontinental Hockey League game between Avangard Omsk and SKA St. Petersburg in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. Former Manchester United coach has ceremonially opened an ice hockey game in Russia _ and promptly fallen on the ice. Two-time Stanley Cup winner Pavel Datsyuk of SKA St. Petersburg is on the right, Yevgeni Medvedev of Avangard Omsk is on the left. (AP Photo/Dmitry Golubovich)

There were no immediate reports that the Portuguese soccer coach was injured in any way. Avangard won 2-0.

Mourinho has been without a club since December when United fired him for poor results.

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Former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho, center, makes the first puck drop at Monday's Kontinental Hockey League game between Avangard Omsk and SKA St. Petersburg in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. Former Manchester United coach has ceremonially opened an ice hockey game in Russia _ and promptly fallen on the ice. (AP Photo/Dmitry Golubovich)
Former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho, center, makes the first puck drop at Monday's Kontinental Hockey League game between Avangard Omsk and SKA St. Petersburg in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. Former Manchester United coach has ceremonially opened an ice hockey game in Russia _ and promptly fallen on the ice. (AP Photo/Dmitry Golubovich)

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