Mourinho and the Special Ones is a trading card game based on the animated television series of the same name, announced in 2012 by Sports Stars Media, the company holding José Mourinho's commercial image rights. The series follows a group of young players who face a rival team called the Sharks, with Mourinho himself appearing as a guiding figure. The accompanying card game was designed for mobile platforms (Android and iOS) and incorporated augmented reality elements embedded in the physical cards: when scanned, cards displayed football skills and tricks depicted in the television series, encouraging children to replicate the moves in real life and share recordings via an integrated social media platform. Two players build a squad deck of footballer cards and a tactics and skills draw deck, then compete head-to-head in matches. The Italian CCG classification in the available metadata suggests the card product received physical distribution in Italy, consistent with the European animated television market where the series aired. The card game sits at the intersection of the short-lived augmented reality CCG trend of the early 2010s and the broader merchandising of football celebrity properties.
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