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Following the elimination of Japan's national team from the 2018 Soccer World Cup, the country's federation decides to start a training program to prepare a team of high school students, who will participate in the 2022 World Cup. Isagi Yoichi, a forward , receives an invitation to join this program after his team's failed attempt to reach Nationals, due to passing the ball to his teammate, who missed the shot, instead of scoring himself. The training coordinator, Ego Jinpachi, intends to put an end to the idea of "weak Japan in soccer" by applying a new regime, which consists of isolating 300 young strikers in a prison-like institution called "Blue Lock". There they are subjected to rigorous training with the aim of increasing their individualism and creating the best striker in the world.

From power struggles to global politics, an exploration of FIFA reveals the organization's checkered history - and what it takes to host a World Cup.

A look at the early life and prolific career of Argentinean football legend Diego Maradona.

When England won the World Cup in July 1966 Bobby Moore became a national hero. Swept up by the media frenzy and the nation's adoration, he and wife Tina were the original 'golden' couple.A new three-part drama, Tina and Bobby, relates the story of the England and West Ham legend's life with his childhood sweetheart, Tina Dean, from their humble beginnings to the dizzy heights of superstardom.The 3 x 60 minute drama based on Tina Moore's memoir, Bobby Moore: By The Person Who Knew Him Best, will be produced by the ITV Studios drama team in Manchester overseen by Creative Director Kieran Roberts who will executive produce Tina and Bobby. Written by Lauren Klee (EastEnders, Waterloo Road, Holby City), Tina and Bobby is an epic love story about an ordinary girl from Essex who fell head over heels in love with an ordinary boy, who just happened to be an extraordinarily talented footballer.

Experience the journey of World Cup champions as we delve into the stories behind the athletes and countries that have achieved greatness. From the early struggles to the triumphant victories, witness the passion and determination that made them champions. Becoming Champions is the ultimate sports documentary series.

The story of the World Cup that determined the future of English football - a watershed tournament for the team, fans, and the nation back home

The Billion Dollar Goal traces the extraordinary evolution of soccer in the United States, from its beginnings as an immigrant's game to the historic moment in 1989 when Paul Caligiuri's unforgettable goal ended a 40-year World Cup qualification drought. The series, featuring the late acclaimed journalist Grant Wahl as supervising producer, unveils the untold story of the sport's struggle for recognition in a soccer-skeptical nation as told by Wahl and other prominent voices in American soccer.

Lucho Buenaventura, after investing all his savings to travel with his son to the World Cup, sees how the Argentine soccer team is disqualified due to a sanction in the qualifying round. With nothing left to lose, he gathers his co-workers, a flashy group of losers, to take matters into their own hands and steal the World Cup.