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Another Iberian by the Mumbles?

Paulo Sousa as a player was a true European superstar of the nineties and a pivotal member of Portugal’s dazzling World Youth Championship win in 1991; although as a group, they were surpassed in achievement at full international level by the Scolari line ups of the following decade. It was at club level that the unhurried and dynamic midfielder gained most success, with back to back European Cup wins in 1996 and 1997 – wearing the foreign colours of Juventus and Borussia Dortmund.Like many before him, he has subsequently followed the trail of managerial money to Britain. A troubled spell…