When the American Samoan national soccer team suffered the worldâs worst defeat, losing to Australia 31-0, these tiny islands crash-landed into last place in the FIFA world rankings, and became known as âthe worst team in the world.â Despite having not won an official match for more than a decade, the team is held together by their pure love of soccer, deep faith, and American Samoan pride. Next Goal Wins delivers an intimate view of their miraculous efforts as they train for the next World Cup and a chance to redefine their international reputation. [video=youtube;OIeKkjJNM6A]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIeKkjJNM6A[/video] By following the teamâs eccentric new coach, Dutchman Thomas Rongen, and team members, including Jaiyah Saelua, a faâafaine (the Samoan third gender), this documentary becomes more than a story about the ultimate underdogs. Directors Mike Brett and Steve Jamison bring us into a tightknit community whose dedication to family, spirituality, and mutual acceptance are all too uncommon today.
I had never heard of the place, just checked, America Samoa, is a canny long way from America like.... no i havn't seen the movie.
a couple of my mates on facebook recommended that it's worth a viewing- I'll most likely watch it on-line sometime
I don't like the pre-season banter re: transfer market /targets /agents/ all the possible players we don't get etc. And been on me hols with the family back in yookay x Toured the country seeing folk in a hire-car and caught a train to North Scotland for a week+ at the seaside and didn't check in here for weeks. Aside from that, work is manic atm ...am good though, you?
