For many young soccer players in Africa, signing with a club in Europe is not a dream, but the only dream. It is a hard dream to realize, with countless pitfalls, from unscrupulous agents to injuries, broken promises to family shame. This documentary explores the good, the bad, and the ugly of soccer immigration from Africa to Europe, as seen through the journeys of two young players, Kermit Erasmus from South Africa and Ndomo Sabo from Cameroon.
74 minutes | 2011 | English | Directed by S.S. Hassan (as Suridh Hassan)
Israeli club Hapoel Be’er Sheva was plagued by a 40-year championship drought when new owner Alona Barkat arrived with a vision of tolerance and acceptance.
Matt Eliason scored an amazing goal while playing in an exhibition with Lionel Messi. This is the story of what happened next.
Can soccer bring an all-girls soccer team in an at-risk Philadelphia neighborhood to a place they only ever dreamed of?
Led by Brazilian star Marta, a Swedish club fights every day to lift the women’s game. Can they ever win?
The good, the bad, and the ugly of soccer immigration from Africa to Europe, as seen through the journeys of two young players.
Amid the centuries-old strife that tears the Middle East asunder, can soccer provide a unique ray of hope?
A terrifying cat-and-mouse game between a young girl trying to retrieve her soccer ball and a sniper in a window.
A celebration of the grace, the conflict, and the social compact found only in a pickup soccer game in South America.
The uplifting story of a youth team that never wins, never scores goals, and never gives up. “We don’t care if we don’t score because we have fun!”
Every year, the seminarians in the Vatican compete in a World Cup-style soccer tournament called the Clericus Cup.
“It’s a love of the game that you couldn’t describe to somebody who doesn’t love football. We’re never going to play for England… but we just want to play.”
“It’s a love of the game that you couldn’t describe to somebody who doesn’t love football. We’re never going to play for England… but we just want to play.”
How fan ownership saved Colombian club América de Cali, then built it back into a powerhouse.
When a small Northern Irish club spent the summer in America playing as the Detroit Cougars.
How a 15-year-old kid from Michigan started a charity and hand-delivers soccer balls to Mozambique.
A short documentary about a rag-tag group of soccer players who became the first team to represent the Bahamas on an international stage.
Go inside the mind of a striker. Features interviews with Jermain Defoe, Romelu Lukaku, Michael Owen, and more.
The story of the USA-Mexico soccer rivalry and its social and cultural impact on both sides of the border.
The ecstatic energy of Iceland’s epic 2016 Euros run blended with the rugged beauty of the nation and the joy of an off-road adventure.
Journalist Luis Miguel Echegaray’s documentary about the best high school soccer team in New York City.
How professional player Drew Beckie came to grips with a devastating diagnosis and his fight to return to the field.
Canadian actor Jay Baruchel and Irish journalist Eoin O’Callaghan on an epic road trip through Canada, Ireland and Scotland — what could go wrong?
Four American filmmakers on a journey from US to Brazil in search of stories that define Latin America’s obsession with the beautiful game.
Take a deep dive into the underground world of professional table soccer, following six of the top players as they prepare for the World Championships.