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No way José: Football is no soap opera, despite Amazon's efforts

Mourinho steals every scene in All Or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur, but even Tom Hardy can’t add any drama to a gussied up end of season DVD

The most revealing moment in the opening episode of All Or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur occurs during a private meeting between the newly appointed manager, José Mourinho, and his captain, England’s star striker, Harry Kane.

“The world looks to English football with respect, but they still think the movie stars of football belong to other places … I am a little bit [like] that as a coach,” says Mourinho.

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