Taika Waititi’s new movie Next Goal Wins tells the real-life story of American Samoa’s men's soccer team — infamously one of the world’s worst — and their quest to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup ...
“I like being physical,” laughs Jaiyah Saelua, “I’m like the Sergio Ramos of Oceania football.” Saelua, one of football’s great trailblazers, is speaking to The Athletic in a London hotel, where the ...
When speaking to Jaiyah Saelua, the groundbreaking athlete wants to make one point clear: she lives a privileged existence. And most of all, she credits her Samoan heritage and upbringing. Saelua made ...
The underdog soccer comedy’s real-life characters, team coach Thomas Rongen and Jaiyah Saelua, the first transgender football player in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match, basked in applause from the ...
Nikita Iman brought fresh energy to "Drag Race Down Under," showcasing her Samoan New Zealander heritage, Fa'afafine identity and connection to the ballroom scene. Fa'afafine is a third gender ...
SEATTLE — Soccer fans and feel-good movie audiences can unite over new comedy "Next Goal Wins." Co-written and directed by Oscar winner Taika Waititi, the movie is based on the true story of American ...
Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’ introduces audiences to American Samoan culture, including its third-gender fa’afafine community Presley Ann/Getty; Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/Courtesy of Searchlight ...
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