Masterminds delves into the world of elite sports. Interviewing some of the top names in high performance, from managers, coaches, sports psychologists, owners and chairman of professional teams. Anthony Hudson is a football manager, having managed the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer, the New Zealand National Team, the Bahrain National Team, Newport County, and Tottenham Hotspur (coach). He was the youngest ever manager at the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia, the youngest head coach in Colorado Rapids history and one of the youngest to obtain his UEFA Pro License. He was also the youngest international manager (at the time) when managing Bahrain at 32 years of age. FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP - QUALIFICATION OFC NATIONS CUP - CHAMPIONS ASIAN CUP - QUALIFICATION WAFF CHAMPIONSHIP - BRONZE MEDAL GULF CUP - CHAMPIONS GULF CUP - SILVER MEDAL USL 2ND DIVISION - PLAY OFFS
As a youth player Raymond Verheijen (1971) was part of the famous Dutch Youth Academy structure. Unfortunately, the dream of a professional career end...
Professor Damian Hughes combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisation and change psychology to work as a trusted adviser t...
Tony Pulis has managed over 1,100 professional games. A Premier League manager, having gained several promotions and working in all four divisions of ...
Eddie Jones, was a hooker in his playing days, making 3 appearances for Leicester during the 1991/92 season in England. He gave up a career as a teach...
Lee Johnson is currently the longest serving manager in the English Championship. Having been a professional player in England, he then became one of ...
Ange Postecoglou is the regarded as the greatest Australian coach of all time. Success at both club and international level has seen him win several t...
Sir John Kirwan is a former All Black and Head Coach. He played for New Zealand for over a decade, and was one of the highest scorers in international...
Alan Hudson was one of the true greats, a footballing maverick. George Best said ‘he was the finest player of his generation.’ German International, a...
John is the Chief Football writer for the Daily Mirror, having worked with the paper for over 20 years. He is also the author of 'Arsene Wenger - The ...
Stuart has worked at the highest level of International Sport. He was appointed to the role of England Head Coach in 2011 and led the team through fou...