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Jun 2024
1h 43m

Roberto Martinez Exclusive | Managing Po...

Rio Ferdinand Presents
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Managing Cristiano Ronaldo with Portugal, what separates his mentality from the rest! The importance of Bruno Fernandes & his creativity! What is Rafael Leão’s ceiling? Rio Ferdinand & Joel Beya sit down with Roberto Martinez reviewing some of the biggest highlights of his career! In Part 1 of this interview, they discuss some big topics like Cristiano’s character & professionalism & the talented Portugal squad! How do you go about managing star players! Tune in to hear about 19 year old Joao Neves who’s been linked to Manchester United and what his strengths are! Managing Belgium’s golden generation! Why Roberto Martinez brought in Thierry Henry as his assistant. What was it like working with Hazard, De Bruyne & Lukaku? Rio Ferdinand & Joel Beya sit down with Roberto Martinez reviewing some of the biggest highlights of his career! In Part 2 of this interview, they discuss what it was like managing Belgium’s golden generation, taking on Thierry Henry as his assistant, managing the likes of Eden Hazard, Kevin de Bruyne & Romelu Lukaku, the similarities between Belgium’s, Portugal’s and England’s golden generations and more! Roberto Martinez’ magical 2013 FA Cup win! Rio Ferdinand & Joel Beya sit down with Roberto Martinez reviewing some of the biggest highlights of his career! In Part 3 of this interview, they discuss some big topics like how Johan Cruyff influenced Martinez’ management style & the key to convincing a player to change positions! Tune in to hear why some links to big clubs such as Manchester United and Real Madrid never materialised for Martinez and some of the hardest Premier League teams he’s faced! And more! Keep up to date with our channel by hitting subscribe and clicking and the notification bell to never miss out!

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