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What is a manager's role?
A football manager, like Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid, is responsible for team selection, tactics, and player development. They decide who plays, who sits on the bench, and who gets replaced. Mourinho's trust in Vinicius Jr. but expectation for improvement shows the manager's power to shape a player's career and the team's performance.
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