'In Portugal, Jose's Even Bigger Than George Bush' ; the Revered Chelsea Manager Weaves His Magic Tonight in a Special Tv Interview Before His Adoring Countrymen. Matt Hughes Reports From Lisbon

Evening Standard - London › April 18, 2005

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CAST your mind back to the furore caused by Martin Bashir's interviews with Princess Diana and Michael Jackson and you have some idea of the excitement gripping Portugal this morning.

Every day has brought a fresh installment of the Jose Mourinho Show since he swaggered into Stamford Bridge last June, but now it's official. In the first of their monthly hour-long interviews SIC tonight present 'Mourinho', with the Portuguese broadcasters hoping for a huge 40 per cent audience share.

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'In Portugal, Jose's Even Bigger Than George Bush' ; the Revered Chelsea Manager Weaves His Magic Tonight in a Special Tv Interview Before His Adoring Countrymen. Matt Hughes Reports From Lisbon

The Special One has long made it known that he is no ordinary football manager, but his importance to the people of Portugal is difficult to comprehend. When reports of Mourinho's threat to quit Chelsea began to circulate a fortnight...

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