High school soccer players from across Japan gather for a controversial project designed to create the best and most egoistic striker in the world. After Isagi Yoichi, a forward for a high school team, gets eliminated in the last game in the qualifier for nationals, he gets invited to a program called Blue Lock. Their coach will be Ego Jinpachi, who intends to 'destroy Japanese loser football' by introducing a radical new training regimen. The program isolates 300 young forwards in a prison-like institution called Blue Lock and puts them through rigorous training aimed at creating 'the world's greatest egotist striker.'
Inazuma Eleven follows the story of a young boy named Mark Evans, who is passionate about soccer. With the help of his friends, Mark forms a soccer team called Inazuma Eleven and embarks on a journey to compete in various tournaments. Along the way, they face powerful opponents, develop new skills, and discover the true power of teamwork. Will Mark and his team be able to overcome all challenges and become the best soccer players in the world?
"That's a hassle." That was second-year high schooler Nagi Seishirou's favorite phrase as he lived his dull life. Until Mikage Reo, a classmate who dreamed of winning the World Cup, discovered Nagi's hidden skill, inspiring him to play soccer and share his outstanding talent. One day, Nagi Seishiro receives an invitation to the mysterious Blue Lock Project. What awaits him there is an encounter with the finest strikers assembled from across the country. Nagi's dream of becoming the best, alongside Mikage Reo, will take this prodigy to a world he's never known.
Captain Tsubasa (2018) follows the journey of Tsubasa Oozora, a highly skilled and passionate young soccer player. With his exceptional talent, Tsubasa dreams of becoming a professional player and leading his team to victory. As he faces various challenges on and off the field, Tsubasa learns valuable lessons about teamwork, friendship, and perseverance.
Spanish footballers come together for the first time to relive the turbulent 2023 Women's World Cup and the kiss that overshadowed their victory.
Ted Lasso, an American football coach, is hired to coach a soccer team in England despite having no experience in the sport. He faces challenges dealing with culture clashes, language barriers, and skepticism from the team and fans. However, his unique approach and positive attitude gradually win over the players and staff, leading to unexpected success and personal growth for everyone involved.
Captain Tsubasa follows the journey of Tsubasa Oozora, a talented young soccer player who dreams of becoming the best in the world. He faces various challenges and opponents as he strives to achieve his goal and lead his team to victory.
Ares depicts an alternative canon following the events of the first season of the original Inazuma Eleven anime after their victory in the Football Frontier, with the alien attack from the second season never occurring. When Japanese soccer has been deemed weak compared to international competition, the Raimon Eleven disbanded with its members transferring into different soccer teams across the country to strengthen Japan's soccer at a national level. Furthermore, sponsorship has become a vital aspect in a Japanese youth soccer team's survival as it prevents a team's disbandment while being essential to partake in matches. The series focuses on the forward Asuto Inamori and his team, Inakuni Raimon, which is made up of players from the remote Inakunijima Island. Needing to maintain their club, they have replaced the original Raimon Eleven as Raimon Junior High's soccer team and compete as underdogs in the annual Football Frontier youth tournament.
Ashito Aoi is a young, aspiring soccer player from a backwater town in Japan. His hopes of getting into a high school with a good soccer club are dashed when he causes an incident during a critical match for his team, which results in their loss and elimination from the tournament. Nevertheless, he catches the eye of someone important who happened to be visiting from Tokyo. How will things turn out for Ashito?
Diego has just been voted best young player in Europe and at the age of 20 he is on his way to making his team, Atlético de Madrid, champions of La Liga. But his impulsive and conflictive character makes the club, fed up with his excesses, hire Álex, a withdrawn and lonely psychology professor, to improve his behaviour. The two will have no choice but to learn to understand each other.
In Underdogs (2013), a young man gets the help of his table soccer team, who have come to life, as he embarks on a journey to save his town and win the heart of his childhood crush. With funfair and stadium as the backdrop, this animated adventure comedy is filled with excitement and laughter.
Shaolin Soccer is a hilarious action-packed comedy that tells the story of Sing, a down-and-out ex-soccer player who believes that anything is possible with kung fu. He forms a ragtag team of misfits, each with their unique skills, to join a local soccer league. Together, they use their shaolin kung fu techniques to overcome obstacles and win the soccer championship.
When a group of kids in a suburban community form a soccer team, they enlist the help of a reluctant soccer coach to lead them to victory. With a unique blend of comedy and heartwarming moments, 'Kicking & Screaming' explores the dynamics of generational conflict, parent-child relationships, and the power of teamwork.
A group of advocates to end homelessness organize an annual tournament for homeless people to compete in a series of football matches known as The Homeless World Cup.
The story follows a boy who was in a soccer team, but it was disbanded due to not enough players. However, after the boy meets a female professional soccer player, he aims to bring his soccer team back.
Kakeru and Suguru are brothers who both have a flaming passion for soccer. However, while Suguru becomes a rising star in the Japanese youth soccer system, Kakeru decides to take on a managerial role after struggling on the field. But due to a cruel twist of fate, Kakeru ends up reevaluating the role he has chosen. In hopes of one day being able to enter the World Cup by becoming a member of the national team, Kakeru trains harder than anyone else. He isn’t alone in this quest for glory, though. Kakeru's childhood friend, Nana, is a soccer prodigy of her own, with the wicked nickname “Little Witch”. She is a top-ranked player and is already playing for Nadeshiko Japan, the Japanese women’s national team. Nana's success gives Kakeru the extra push he needs to reach for his goals.
The American Samoa soccer team, notorious for their devastating 31-0 loss to Australia in the 2001 World Cup, seeks redemption with the help of a maverick coach in preparation for the 2014 World Cup.
Docuseries chronicling the purchase and stewardship of Wrexham AFC, one of professional football's oldest clubs, by two Hollywood actors, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
With no soccer accomplishments to speak of during the entirety of Suou Sumire's junior high school years, the young wing gets an odd offer. Suou's main rival, Soshizaki Midori, invites her to join up on the same team in high school, with a promise that she'll never let Suou "play alone." It's an earnest offer, but the question is whether Suou will take her up on it. Thus the curtain opens on a story that collects an enormous cast of individual soccer-playing personalities!
During a football match, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and 'Weird Al' Yankovic are hoping to win the All-Star Cup. Four kids who specialize in pest control, known as Creature Catchers, meet Zlatan and offer to help him catch creatures in exchange for tickets to watch football. When Zlatan is infected by a mutant slug, the kids decide to find him and save him. Along the way, they meet Megan Rapinoe, who also becomes a mutant. They discover that 'Weird Al' is sabotaging Zlatan's success in the All-Stars tournament. With the help of the kids, Zlatan regains his confidence and they play as a team in the tournament. Eventually, they defeat the evil 'Weird Al' and the giant mutant ponytail creature that stole the talent. However, the fear of the slugs persist.