The Chelsea manager appeared to poke fun at the Cameroon international's age earlier in the season when he was unwittingly caught on camera questioning the veracity of Eto'o's official age at a sponsors' event in Switzerland in February.
A comment many analysts believe suggested that Eto'o could be older than he claims to be.
Days after Mourinho made the comment, the former Real Mallorca player appeared to react in jest by celebrating his next Chelsea goal by holding his back in false pain, aping the manner of a geriatric.
* Eto'o celebrating after scoring a goal for Chelsea
Eto'o, who is now out of contract at Stamford Bridge, today slammed Mourinho for his comments, while also insisting that he can continue playing at the highest level for the foreseeable future.
"Today, I am 33 years old and it is not because a fool called me an old man that you must believe it," the Cameroonian told africanfootball.com.
"And you may have noticed that the old man was better than the youngsters. Some believe I am going to retire in the United States or in the Middle East, but I have regained the joy of the Champions League and I am going to carry on playing in the Champions League.
* Jose Mourinho says he is not sure of Eto'o's age
"Where? I am not going to tell you."
Eto'o is set to feature at his fourth World Cup for Cameroon when the football show piece kicks-off 12th of June in Brazil.
"I am going to carry on playing because physically and mentally I feel great," he added.
"So I am going to go to this World Cup and to the next one when I will be 37. Some did it at 42, so I can still play at two more World Cups."
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