133. 'Next Goal Wins' and our Favorite Soccer Movies

While there have certainly been a litany of sports movies over the years, an alarmingly few of them have been focused on soccer. With some exceptions, Hollywood has largely ignored the beautiful game and world's most popular sport. However, 'Next Goal Wins,' directed by Taika Waititi, made its theatrical release last week, and that got us thinking, what are some of our favorite films centered around soccer? In addition, the UP Podcast crew discusses the footy-inspired NBA in-season tournament and what other elements from soccer the league can implement, a look ahead to the MLS Cup Playoffs, and more controversy surrounding Megan Rapinoe. Timestamps (00:02:31) The release of 'Next Goal Wins' and our favorite soccer movies (00:18:44) Pitching our ideal soccer movie (00:36:45) The NBA's in-season tournament and other things it could get from soccer (00:48:50) The MLS Cup Playoffs (00:51:26) The NWSL Championship game and Megan Rapinoe's controversial comments Cast Hosts: Ramsey Abushahla, Julio Monterroza, & Brigitte Flores Producer: Roy Cho Subscribe to our newsletter for more interviews and latest news on street football, freestyle, and urban culture, read more about soccer culture on our website, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.