Mourinho

As a teenager, José Mourinho concluded he would never make it as a top player, so he set his sights on becoming the world's best coach. By the age of 42, many observers believe he has achieved that goal, Mourinho himself among them. He has even styled himself "the Special One."

His rise has moved quickly. He began as a translator and assistant to Sir Bobby Robson at Barcelona, went on to win the Champions League with Porto, and then took charge at Chelsea, a club that may now be the most successful in Europe. Funded by Roman Abramovich's fortune, Mourinho removed players who did not fully buy into his methods, made a number of shrewd signings, and developed many of Chelsea's established stars. In his first season the club claimed both the Premier League title and the Carling Cup.

Patrick Barclay, the award-winning football correspondent of the Sunday Telegraph, examines the mind behind this success in a short, close study of Mourinho's psychology. He draws on interviews with people who worked alongside him, including Sir Bobby Robson and Louis van Gaal, and with players who describe what has made Mourinho the most successful manager in the world at present.