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When Soccer Came To America: Goals, Glamour And The Beautiful Game (2026)
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When Soccer Came To America: Goals, Glamour And The Beautiful Game (2026)

Release Date
March 28, 2026
Studio
ITN Productions
Official Site
https://www.itn.co.uk/media-centre/tnt-sports-commissions-itn-productions-doc-charting-superstarstud
Genre
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Release Date
March 28, 2026
MPAA Rating
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Duration
060 minute(s)
Production Budget
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Studio
ITN Productions
Official Site
https://www.itn.co.uk/media-centre/tnt-sports-commissions-itn-productions-doc-charting-superstarstud
Director
Oliver Price
Starring
  • Shep Messing
  • Clive Toye
  • Calum Best
  • Pelé
  • George Best
  • Henry Kissinger

In the 1970s, a bold and improbable dream arrives on American shores: to make soccer, the world's game, a major sport in the United States. Directed by Oliver Price, this captivating documentary chronicles the audacious journey of the New York Cosmos, a team that dared to fuse athletic brilliance with pure spectacle. The film follows visionary executives like Clive Toye and charismatic players such as goalkeeper Shep Messing, who become the backbone of this ambitious experiment. Their strategy is as simple as it is revolutionary: sign the greatest player on the planet, the legendary Pelé, and pair him with the mercurial genius of George Best, creating a magnet for glamour and global attention that even draws figures like Henry Kissinger into its orbit. Blending sports history with a tale of cultural ambition, the film captures the thrilling tension between pure sport and show business, exploring whether the beautiful game can truly conquer a nation obsessed with other pastimes. It's a story of goals, glitz, and the relentless pursuit of a legacy that would forever change the American sporting landscape.