The World According to Football
The World According to Football

The World According to Football

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2023- 2023
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Trevor Noah takes a unique look at the world through its most popular game. More than any other sport, soccer functions as a mirror to society. Sometimes that shows us the best of ourselves, other times, the very worst

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