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I detest you, Mourinho

CHRIS DUNLAVY explains why the trophy-winning manager leaves him cold…

MANAGER MISERY

GARRY Kasparov was, by all accounts, a terrific chess player. I’m sure he knew his Horwitz Bishop from his Alekhine’s Gun.
Jimmy White could clear a table in seconds flat. Ben Ainslie handled a yacht like the rest of us manoeuvre a mountain bike.
Legends, one and all. But would I pay money to watch them? No. Because for all their talent and success, their chosen sports are fundamentally boring.
Yes, there are nuances and tactics. Subtleties that a layman doesn’t see. I’...

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