With the 2014 World Cup qualifiers approaching, down-on-his-luck coach Thomas Rongen tries to turn the American Samoa soccer team into winners. Directed by Taika Waititi.
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00:00 And cut!
00:02 Next Goal Wins is a true story about the worst soccer team in the world.
00:07 American Samoa.
00:09 I can honestly say it's the worst bunch of players I've ever come across.
00:13 All I want is just one goal. One goal.
00:16 I went into this not knowing anything about soccer.
00:19 And by the end of the film, I knew less.
00:23 It's a story about triumph over adversity.
00:27 That's really the thing that attracted me to this.
00:29 Soccer is not in their DNA.
00:31 They're weak. They are not weak.
00:33 Jump! Jump!
00:36 Stop! You go around.
00:38 This is the ultimate feel-good underdog film.
00:42 It's fun, it's uplifting, and it's about hope.
00:47 We've worked too long and hard for this.
00:51 Are you with me, my team?
00:53 Coach, my ankle is hurting.
00:56 #SoccerIsAllWe Need
00:59 (dramatic music)