Three months before the 2019 World Cup, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation. At the center of this no-holds-barred account are the players themselves–Megan Rapinoe, Jessica McDonald, Becky Sauerbrunn, Kelley O'Hara and others–who share their stories of courage and resiliency as they take on the biggest fight for women's rights since Title IX.
David Asmmann's Football Under Cover documents the hard work involved in setting up an exhibition soccer match, known as a "friendly," between a German girls squad and Iranian women's team. In addition to showing how the two groups come from very different cultures, the documentary showcases what playing the game means to the members of both teams, and displays how passionate the fans of these two squads are.
TOMBOY explores the obstacles that young girls encounter on the recreational stage, the stereotypes, language issues and cultural disparities that follow, and ultimately the insufficient media coverage and compensation that afflicts elite professional athletes seeking full recognition for their talents. The journey of the female athlete is often discouraging, and despite progress achieved during the Title IX era, gender equity in athletics has a long way to go.
A realistic, but not pessimistic, authentic, emotional and human depiction of Women's Football in Greece, as told by the players themselves and the people closest to them.
Cut from his NFL football team, a man starts bonding with his young daughter and encourages her to play soccer.
On an island where religion bars women from playing soccer, the Queens resist cultural norms and challenge local assumptions about Islam and gender identity. The film explores the history and character of the team, and the evolving perception of women in sports on the island.
Rome, 1968. A football passionate PE teacher formed the first woman team. Thirty eight years later, these women players remember with proud and a tinge of nostalgia how they stood up against all prejudices at a time when a woman wearing shorts was absolutely outrageous.
LIONESSES: HOW FOOTBALL CAME HOME gives unrivaled insight into England’s historic Women’s EURO 2022 victory, featuring brand new exclusive interviews from the stars of the team, this is the inside story of How Football Came Home.
“Kick Start” will re-live Florida’s trek to the program’s first national championship in 1998, coming up against women’s soccer juggernaut North Carolina. To build a national championship program from the ground up is no easy task and given the landscape of women’s collegiate soccer in the mid-1990s, Becky Burleigh’s charge was even more difficult.
The reality of women's football (soccer) in France.
The 15- to 16-year-old women from the ISC Alhilal agree: they have made football games more confident. This is also due to the two trainers who demand discipline with great empathy, but also with great clarity.
An inside look at the past 50 years that led to women's professional sports becoming a billion-dollar business and a hot pop culture topic in 2024.
Through the eyes of key figures, including captain Leah Williamson and manager Sarina Wiegman, this documentary relives England’s incredible European Championship triumph in July 2022. No senior England football team had claimed a major tournament title since 1966 until the women’s side secured an unforgettable 2-1 win in the final against old enemies Germany. This documentary features all the key moments on the pitch, while candid interviews with the likes of Williamson, player of the tournament Beth Mead and England stalwarts Jill Scott, Ellen White and Lucy Bronze offer a unique behind-the-scenes insight. BBC pundits Gabby Logan, Ian Wright, Alex Scott and Fara Williams also offer their thoughts on what was a breakthrough summer for women’s footballers, and female sportswomen in general.
Documentary about the ethnically diverse young girls of a female soccer team in the Bethlehem quarter of Bern, Switzerland's capital city.
In post-revolution Libya, a group of women are brought together by one dream: to play football for their nation. But as the country descends into civil war and the utopian hopes of the “Arab Spring” begin to fade, can they realise their dream? And is there even a country left to play for? Freedom Fields is a film about hope and sacrifice in a land where dreams seem a luxury. Through the eyes of these accidental activists we see the reality of a country in transition, where the personal stories of love, struggle and aspirations collide with History.
For the hottest soccer action outside the World Cup, Hef assembled his own team of world-class stunners for a uniform-optional photo shoot at the Playboy mansion. Hailing from such pillars of the soccer world as Brazil, Germany and the Netherlands as well as Japan, Russia and yes, the USA, these toned and tackle-worthy all-star beauties bare it all, share their tips for a group warm-up and happily take a time out for playing dirty. The game of soccer has never seen such high scores.
On March 30, 2022, Barcelona and Real Madrid's rivalry was at the forefront of football. But this time, it was the women's teams who were centre stage as they played out a seven-goal thriller in front of a world record crowd of 91,553 fans.
A psychological quest for the motivation and character traits of goalkeepers: a young goalkeeper from Terschelling during his toughest game ever, the oldest goalkeeper in the Netherlands who keeps diving, a goalkeeper from the Eredivisie Women, and the former goalkeeper of the Syrian national team. Goalkeeper and football journalist Sjoerd Mossou teaches us that goalkeeper gloves can come out 'different' every time and commentator (and former goalkeeper) Leo Oldenburger explains why goalkeepers look so much like firefighters.
Through the stories of a Hispanic girls soccer team at Kelly High School in Chicago, IN THE GAME illustrates the enormous challenges facing inner-city girls in their quest for higher education and, most importantly, success in life.
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