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Mon 04 Apr 2007Ranting Mourinho cries foulSOCCER:Jose Mourinho had a rant yesterday, which is probably not front-page news, but it was entertaining in its own way. Mourinho firstly complained about a "conspiracy" to deprive Chelsea of penalties, while Manchester United can allegedly foul all-comers in their penalty area and not be punished.Then in a statement that had the Kremlinologists of Stamford Bridge furrowing their brows, Mourinho was apparently straightforward, though opaque, on his fears of a conspiracy where he retains his job only because Roman Abramovich cannot find a suitable replacement such as Jurgen Klinsmann.