One minute, Jose Peseiro was coach of CD Nacional, a small club based on the island of Madeira with a stadium holding just over 5,000 fans.
After turning to coaching after an unspectacular playing career, the then-42 year old guided Nacional into the Portuguese top flight and to the best finish in their history, edging Braga to fourth in the 2002/03 season.
The next thing he knew, he was called up by his mentor, Carlos Queiroz, to trade the Alvinegros for the Galacticos and become assistant manager of Real Madrid ’s star-studded side. Having never really rubbed shoulders with football’s very best, Peseiro was suddenly taking training with the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldo and new summer signing David Beckham.
