Mourinho may never have been a national coach but his success mainly with Porto, Chelsea and Inter Milan has rubbed off on 61-year-old Pinto, who along with his unheralded team has been the biggest surprise of the finals.
Victories over former champions Uruguay and Italy and a draw with England in the final group game and a courageous win on penalties over Greece in the last 16 has given their last eight opponents the Netherlands a lot to think about.
