José Mourinho is an exceptional figure in the world of football and the most successful football manager of his generation. The book showcases the different facets of Mourinho and explains why some admire him while others despise him – and how he effectively employs all the tools of psychology. The clever tactician Mourinho is a provocateur who crosses boundaries. But do you also know the other side of the successful coach? The empathetic person who can forge a bond with his players like no one else? And the loyal family man who helps a referee during a cancer illness in his toughest times? This biography explains how Mourinho became "The Special One": how he started a global career in a small town in his native Portugal, and later worked with superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Arjen Robben.