New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has told Sky Sports a "lack of egos" is one of the main reasons for the team's success going into this weekend's NFL play-offs.
The Patriots are looking to win their fifth Super Bowl under Kraft' s ownership. The billionaire invited Sky Sports' Jim White to go behind the scenes at the franchise for a documentary to be shown before Saturday's clash against the Kansas City Chiefs.
"Everyone checks their ego at the door and does whatever they've got to do to allow us to win," says Kraft.
"We're fortunate to have pretty special people and we're all together as a unit."
The Patriots' success has been built on a long-term relationship between Kraft, head coach Bill Belichick and legendary quarterback Tom Brady.
"We've had a great thing going," Brady tells the documentary. "He [Kraft] has been a kind of father to me.
"We've got such a close relationship and I rely on him for a lot of very important decisions in my life."
And Kraft hasn't ruled out bringing his ownership philosophy to England and the Premier League.
He says he "came close" to buying Liverpool before John W Henry's Fenway Sports Group took over and may look at English football again, but only if the right opportunity came up.
"I would never be involved in a sports franchise unless I thought we had an ability to win and compete at the highest level," said Kraft.
"We're flirting with a couple of things so you never know in the future."
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