It isn't the first time that the cold hand of pragmatism has snuffed out a feelgood managerial tale. Vicente Del Bosque -- Real MadridThen-Real Madrid head coach Vicente del Bosque (left) talks to the press as Luis Figo looks on during a press conference at Hampden Park, Glasgow in 2002. Ex-playing legend Vicente del Bosque coached Real from 1999 to 2003, arguably the club's most successful spell in the modern era. Since being cast adrift, Del Bosque took the Spanish national team on an unprecedented run of success, winning a World Cup and back-to-back European Championships. Legendary coach Tom Landry made the Dallas Cowboys "America's Team," winning two Super Bowls and appearing in three more.

Source: CNN February 24, 2017 06:56 UTC