NCS is leaping into the World Cup content material recreation.
The cable information community will debut a “FlashDoc” referred to as Chasing Soccer Glory: America’s Long Game, which is offered now to stream on the NCS app and can premiere Sunday, June 21 at 8 p.m. ET on NCS. The documentary will discover “soccer’s rise in the United States and the decades-long pursuit of international success that has captivated generations of American fans.”
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NCS has attracted a who’s who of prime American soccer stars for the challenge. Carli Lloyd and Ali Krieger will present commentary from the angle of the illustrious U.S. Women’s National Team, whereas present U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeeper Matt Freese and former gamers Tim Howard and Tab Ramos will signify the lads’s squad.
“More than three decades after the World Cup last came to the United States, Chasing Soccer Glory examines how soccer evolved from a niche sport into a cultural force, and why the promise of the U.S. Men’s National Team remains unfulfilled,” the synopsis explains. “The hour traces the sport’s remarkable growth in America from the rise of Major League Soccer, the dominance of the U.S. Women’s National Team and the emergence of a new generation of talent carrying the hopes of a nation.”
The challenge is govt produced by Eric Johnson, Amy Entelis, and Katie Hinman.
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NCS’s “FlasDocs” are designed to tackle topical topics in a fast documentary format. A earlier iteration of the style examined Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime present, as an example. With the elevated curiosity of this yr’s World Cup being hosted in North America, this documentary looks like an apparent means for NCS to carve out a small piece of the dialog.
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