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Where's the great American soccer movie?
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Jun 13, 2014
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Where's the great American soccer movie?
Soccer is a genuine universal sport and the passion of its fans is indisputable. Yet for all of its popularity, rabid supporters, stunning athleticism and movie-star-esque players like Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham, Hollywood has failed to make a single great soccer movie.
Keira Knightley stars in the British film "Bend It Like Beckham."
Keira Knightley stars in the British film "Bend It Like Beckham."
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Bend It Like Beckham
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Soccer is a genuine universal sport and the passion of its fans is indisputable. Yet for all of its popularity, rabid supporters, stunning athleticism and movie-star-esque players like Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham, Hollywood has failed to make a single great soccer movie.

Soccer is a genuine universal sport and the passion of its fans is indisputable. Yet for all of its popularity, rabid supporters, stunning athleticism and movie star-esque players like Cristiano Ronaldo and David Beckham,  Hollywood has failed to make a single great soccer movie.

Read the entire blog post and vote for the best and worst soccer films of all time

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