Falling in love with football again

Sometimes these days I find football a hard game to love. The attitude of the players, the way the clubs treat their fans, the attitude of the modern fan, and of course the fetid, stinking mess that is the game's governing body - so much of it leaves a sour taste, and it seems to be getting worse.

All of this was put in stark contrast when I recently watched Next Goal Wins, the inspiring documentary about the world's worst football team, American Samoa, who were famously beaten at the hands of Australia by a world-record 31-0 scoreline in 2002.

This tale of misfits and no-hopers playing the game they love is a complete antidote to the cynical, serious, soulless phenomenon that world football sometimes appears to me to be. For those feeling jaded about the game, questioning why they ever loved it and if they ever will again, I wholeheartedly recommend you give it a watch.


The documentary is available to purchase on DVD from Amazon, here.

Have you seen it? Leave your review below, and let us know how it made you feel about the beautiful game!