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Nov 18, 2023 · From soccer infamy to Xbox 'therapy,' what's real and what's not in 'Next Goal Wins'. Brian Truitt. USA TODAY. 0:00. 2:10. After directing the underdog sports comedy “Next Goal Wins,”...
Next Goal Wins is a 2023 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Taika Waititi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Iain Morris. It is based on the 2014 documentary of the same name by Mike Brett and Steve Jamison about Dutch-American coach Thomas Rongen 's efforts to lead the American Samoa national football team , considered one of the ...
- Next Goal Wins, by Mike Brett, Steve Jamison
- Taika Waititi
Nov 17, 2023 · Next Goal Wins: Directed by Taika Waititi. With Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley, Kaimana, David Fane. The story of the infamously terrible American Samoa soccer team, known for a brutal 2001 FIFA match they lost 31-0.
- Taika Waititi
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- 1 min
Nov 17, 2023 · Taika Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins” concerns the quest of a historically bad national soccer team, the 2011 American Samoa men’s squad, in their struggle to qualify for the FIFA World Cup after an infamous 31-0 drubbing against Australia.
- jcoyle@ap.org
- Film Writer And Critic
Sep 11, 2023 · Next Goal Wins review: Taika Waititi hits the back of the net with this winning, hilarious football comedy 11 September 2023 By Kaleem Aftab, Features correspondent