Fri, Dec 1, 2023
Brazilians are known to be crazy for soccer. Crazy for men's soccer. For forty years, women in Brazil were banned from even playing the Beautiful Game. Narrator Trevor Noah reveals how a new generation of Brazilian female players has begun to claim their place in the pantheon of soccer greats and how they are campaigning for greater women's rights across Brazil. Series premiere.
Fri, Dec 8, 2023
Unlike most countries around the world, the US goes by a pay-to-play system in soccer. While this system works for private academies and for anyone who can afford club soccer, it means that poorer players are left out. That in turn can keep grassroots talent from making it to the highest level. Trevor discovers what we could learn from some brave soccer lovers bucking the pay-to-play system and explores whether those lessons can apply to other facets of American life.
Fri, Dec 15, 2023
The Premier League is the ultimate cauldron of soccer competition. Billions of fans watch every year, and in an age of social media scrutiny there is almost nowhere for players to hide. We hear from former Premier League greats, including Tim Howard, about how the world's most scrutinized league can test your mental health. Trevor discovers that behind every soccer Superman is a Clark Kent trying to puzzle it all out.