To Harrods ” not a phrase ABTN uses very often ” and an evening with Turismo de Portugal to celebrate the country”s October showcase in the swanky London department store.
Rumours had swirled during the week that a certain unemployed football manager, formerly of the Knightsbridge parish, was due to make an appearance following his, ahem, full and frank exchange of views with a certain Mr Abramovich.
I don”t know if Turismo de Portugal normally welcomes hundreds at these events, but the Harrods room was packed to the gunnels. And as each new guest entered, squadrons of TV crews and hacks, including ABTN, rushed forward expecting Mourinho, but of the special one, there was no sign.
Someone called Mohamed Al Fayed did turn up though, giving startled viewers of a Portuguese TV station a presumably unexpected insight into his retail philosophy.
By the time readers receive this on Monday morning, the victors of Saturday night”s Rugby World Cup final will be known. Whether it”s England or South Africa, one certain winner is Silverjet, which ran an ad at half time. Pre-tournament they must have thought the idea mad as no-hopers England were written off ” now with record viewing it”s a stroke of genius.