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The visionary who brought the Galácticos to heel: The future of soccer is in teamwork

The visionary who brought the Galácticos to heel: The future of soccer is in teamwork

What goals can't be prevented? And why we can find better quality matches in the top leagues than at the World Cup

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Simon Hartman
May 11, 2024
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In the Champions League, he came close to beating Real Madrid in the Zinedine Zidane-led Galacticos era, even though his team were outsiders. In the same competition, he managed to beat FC Porto with José Mourinho on the bench. And he won a sensational silver at the European Under-19 Championship with Czech talents, losing the gold in the final to Spain…

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