Jose Mourinho is world-renowned for his managerial prowess, but before the World Cup started, he had a go at predicting which teams would make it out of the group stages.
Truth be told, he threw up a number of surprises. But can we expect anything less than that from the Special One? First, let’s revisit his predictions in this video.
GROUP A: Uruguay (1st), Russia (2nd)
The World Cup is nearly on our doorstep people, and everyone is debating who is going to win it all. Predictions are always fun but rarely do people get everything right. Unless you’re an octopus with the ability to see into the future.
Jose Mourinho decided he would have a go predicting who will make it out of the group stages, and some of his thoughts are quite obscure. But, he also has his reasons for who he picks. Watch the Special One make his picks in the video below.
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On Tuesday, Manchester United were scraped off the Champions League roster the same way a disgruntled toddler tosses away an old, broken toy: with no remorse. The toy, like the Red Devils, deserved it. The toddler, you wonder? Jose Mourinho.
When you’re the most valuable club on the planet ($3.69 billion), the most popular (659 million followers) and the most successful in English history (42 major tro
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