History of Soccer. : the Beautiful Game. Vol. 1

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Special features: The Rules of Calcio Storico; The Ashbourne Folk Game; Rare archive of the earliest filmed matches: 1897-1912; Biographies; The story of the NASL (North American Soccer League); The story of the great Real Madrid team of the 1950's, with great footage of all their first five Finals; Extended interview with Alfredo Di Stefano; Easter egg.
Origins -- Soccer cultures.
Terence Stamp, narrator.
Origins: From the ancient games and rituals that predate soccer by thousands of years, to the playing fields of Victorian Britain, this program explores the bloody and very often fatal origins of a sport that become a global obsession.
Soccer cultures: This program follows soccer's role within international cultures and in particular the 1998 World Cup match between the US and Iran, showing how soccer acted as an agent for change and brought the two countries closer together.
DVD; Dolby digital, 5.1 Audio.

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