Good morning everyone – A whole day has passed without World Cup football. Thank goodness it’s back.
C’mon, you must’ve known there would be a documentary about Jose Mourinho someday, right? Whether you love him or hate him (and I think I have a guess on which side the large majority of this blog falls), Mourinho has been one of the most compelling figures in football over the last two decades.
So, of course, he would make for an excellent documentary.
Now, for those of you who might remember, Mourinho had a little bit of a dry run at the whole documentary thing a few years ago. Remember that whole All or Nothing documentary? Where Mourinho was brought in for the recently sacked Mauricio Pochettino? Was that really six years ago?
I’d rather not watch that again. What a strange capsule in time it was. Pochettino’s out the door, Mourinho is brought in. Tanguy N’Dombele is there. So are Gedson Fernandes, Moussa Sissoko and Mourinho’s man Joao Sacramento – also this was during the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic.
This all leads me to wonder how much Mourinho’s spell at Spurs will feature in this upcoming three-part documentary (if at all). It’s already clear he doesn’t have the greatest affection for the club, so I reckon any mention of his time there will not be glowingly met.
Still undecided if you’re going to watch this one? Don’t worry, you have nearly a full month to make up your mind. It debuts on 11 August.
Staying far away from this one? Don’t worry, I’m sure there are plenty of other things to watch on 11 August. Maybe The Odyssey will still be in the cinemas.
Fitzie’s track of the day: Traffic Lights, by Flea
And now for your links:
GQ: “Djed Spence, England’s World Cup cult hero, has a killer watch game too”
BBC: “Most clinical? Least creative? Best in the air? Comparing the last four”
The Guardian: “Diego Forlán succeeds Marcelo Bielsa as Uruguay manager on temporary basis”
ESPN: “USWNT to host world No. 1 Spain in two friendlies in October”
