The epilogue includes observations and explores how the social impact of football could be increased even further.
Eleven Beautiful Goals
Short Stories
Taking the Lead
The green transformation of Forest Green Roversfrom the personal journey of current club owner Dale Vince, ‘the richest hippie of England’,to changing the DNA of a 120-year-old football club.
Hand in Hand
Celainy Obispo is the central defender of Feyenoord Rotterdam Women. When she’s not playing football, she’s busy teaching school kids in Rotterdam South, just like 4 of her teammates and 30 other social coaches employed by Feyenoord.
The Beautiful Game
Story around what makes this Netflix film successful, and how it promotes the Homeless World Cup, a real football tournament…
The Real Turn
Story around the 1980 season at Washington Diplomats, in which Johan Cruyff reinvented himself off the pitch: new insights, new skills, new ambitions; among others re social impact.
Until the End
Interview with Sofie Junge Pedersen. With 88 caps for Denmark, Sofie is not just a successful football player, she is also a climate activist.
Showing Your Colours
Ukrainian international Evgeniy Levchenko shares the stories behind some of the shirts he swapped after matches during his career; with Luis Suarez, Michael Owen and Oleksand r Zinchenko…
Challenging the Rules
French international Vikash Dhorasoo (ex Lyon, Milan and PSG) has always challenged rules, during and after his rich career, including shooting film in the French dressing room minutes after they lost the World Cup final of 2006 against Italy.
The Double Win
After winning the Bundesliga, FC Bayern Munich Women have the chance to win the Double, for the first time in the club’s history.
Picturing What’s at Play
NYC photographer Mel D. Cole got famous shooting the likes of Snoop Dogg, Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar. He was awarded ‘Press Photographer of the Year’ for his work during the riots on Capitol Hill.
The Other Cosmos
Story of how an informal team of refugees changed the football landscape on the island of Lesbos (Greece), and how refugees find relief, pride and happiness in the practice of football.
The Pure Left-Winger
How 80s punk culture values live on in FC St. Pauli fighting fascism. Based on an interview with former punker turned FC St. Pauli executive Sven Brux.
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