Mourinho is still making news here in Israel, what with his willingness to assist in joint Palestinian/Israeli soccer schools, that are apparently soon to be setup. I see that as well as receiving soccer coaching, the kids will get help with their homework. Mmm, does that mean we'll be seeing the next generation of Israeli players diving for glory as they make innocuous gestures...?

As John Terry so eloquently put it last night, "there's taking the mickey and there's taking the mickey...". So who the feck was that on the Chelsea bench in the hat, pulled down over his ears? Not trying to hide something were we, such as a small earpiece? Did you see any others on the bench with a hat on? Did that UEFA ban on Mourinho really make any difference?

Great game, though. Lampard was a diamond, has to be said.

Whatever you think of Jose Mourinho (girls, put your tongues back in...), I think he's putting his heart where his mouth is with his visit to Israel this week. Some might say he's a little missing in diplomacy-skills, but this trip is designed to promote goodwill between Jews and Arabs, so that ain't a bad thing, is it? And let's face it, the guy needs some good press. Took them a few hours, but the local press finally got wind of the news...