to "make time stop" to get shots of birds and butterflies taking off and in mid flight.
In many ways the duality of that moment defines Mourinho, and the question of how he won his two Champions League titles.Creating a fiercely loyal relationship with his players off the pitch which ensured the side that stepped on the field would be comfortable both running through walls, and with their backs to the wall.
Fifteen years later Mourinho may have mellowed slightly. His man-management skills and star quality may have waned too.But the ego, confidence and pride in his career-defining Champions League victories remains as strong as ever.As Mourinho pointedly remarks, both his Porto and Inter triumphs have not been repeated.
"Why am I now here speaking with you?," he says."It is not because I am now at Fenerbahce, or because I won the Premier League with Chelsea.
"It is because I am a double Champions League winner. That is the reason.
"I think there are other teams and clubs that when you do it, other guys [managers] then do it.Whether he will receive that type of support at Roland Garros remains to be seen.
The mood within the locker room could also be frosty, given the sceptical public reaction from many.However, a source close to Sinner said he had also received support from some of his fellow ATP players, pointing to the public comments made by the likes of Jack Draper, Matteo Berrettini and Lorenzo Sonego.
Asked if Sinner was aware of - and upset by - the negative reaction from some players, the team member pointed to Sinner's repeated comments that he "cannot control what people think or say"."Jannik is a very resilient young man, and in his own mind he knows he's done absolutely nothing wrong and the process has been absolutely by the book. So I think he's very comfortable in himself," Singer told BBC Sport.