'TOO PERSONAL' WITH JOSE MOURINO - THE STORY OF THE SPECIAL
There is no doubt that Jose Mourinho is one of the most successful football managers in the history of the game. The Portuguese won the Champions League with Porto and Inter, achieved a historic treble in Italy, has 3 Premier League titles and set a number of records. Jose is the champion of Portugal, England, Spain and Italy. The mere mention of Real Madrid on his business card is sufficient testimony to the success he is achieving. But these are the facts about Mourinho that we all know. These are the successes of the Portuguese that we have seen on TV for years. But what lies behind the media image of the Setubal-born specialist? The answer comes from his career biography, Too Personal.
Robert Beazley is an English sports journalist. During and between Mow's two spells at Chelsea, Robb was responsible for the Blues' coverage in the local press. When the Portuguese took over the Londoners in 2004, Beasley was among the first to interview him. Over time, the two build an incredible relationship that they boldly call friendship. Thanks to him, Robert gets the opportunity to write a number of exclusive materials in the press because of his best informant – Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese tells the journalist details of his own career, future transfers in world football, coaching changes in other teams, etc.
The book "Too Personal" tells stories that have been kept as top secret secrets for many years. Beasley shares undisclosed details about the possible transfers of Wayne Rooney, Edinson Cavani, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and other stars to Chelsea. Readers get an insight into how close Mow came to taking over the England and Tottenham national team, but well before 2019 when he actually became Spurs manager. Thanks to Beasley's book, we learn details about Jose's scandals with Roman Abramovich, Rafa Benitez and Arsene Wenger.
In short, Too Personal is the all too personal story of the Portuguese genius. Told by a journalist who knows some of Mourinho's biggest secrets. Two people who between 2004 and 2015 successfully combined professional relations and friendship. And the bottom line for the story we get from the 252 pages of incredible stories about Moe.