Mourinho is repoerted to have sdaid that the European Champiopns League is better than the World Cup. On the face of it, this may look like the ranting of a frustrated coach who had hoped to coach one of the teams and failed to secure an appointment, but is it?

Looking at the reason he has given, you may be convinced he has a point. Let us look at the players who play for the to[ clubs in Europe, and you will find only the big names drown from all over the world. It is in fact the same players who will dominate the World Cup. We can rightly say that the big clubs are the main providers to the World Cup. At the World Cup. we have obscure countries, and players who depend on the same to propel them to the bigtime at the big clubs.

In my opinion, it is highly unlikely that New Zealand could beat Man U or Inter. I doubt whether Japan is a match for Barca or Bayern. The countries who qualified for the World Cup will always depend on the big clubs, and the Mourinhos and Fergies to provide them with a winning team. Without them, the World Cup would not be worth that much