Next Goal Wins
In 2001, the tiny Pacific island of American Samoa suffered a world record 31-0 defeat at the hands of Australia, garnering headlines across the world as the worst soccer team on the planet. A decade after that humiliating night, they remain rooted to the bottom of FIFA's World rankings, having scored only twice in seventeen years. They have lost every competitive game they have ever played.
Against this backdrop of serial underachievement, the team face the daunting prospect of a qualification campaign for the upcoming 2014 World Cup in Brazil. It would take a miracle-maker or a madman to turn the team's fortunes around - and in maverick Dutch coach Thomas Rongen the islanders somehow find both. As a loan appointment from the mighty U.S. Soccer Federation, with experience of playing alongside football greats like George Best and Johann Cruyff, Rongen is completely unprepared for what greets him on the island - in his own words it is "by far the lowest standard" of football he's ever seen, with only half of his team even fit enough to play a whole game.
A lack of athleticism aside, Rongen's ailing squad contains the emotionally scarred goalkeeper who conceded 31 goals against Australia a decade earlier and a member of Samoa's third gender, the fa'afafine, who lives 24/7 as a woman. To complicate matters further the team's best player has been posted 6000 miles away by the US military. With the team about to embark on a grueling World Cup Qualification campaign, Rongen has just one month to transform this ragtag of losers into a winning team - and perhaps learn a little about himself along the way.
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Next Goal Wins
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Dayvan Cowboy
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BBH (Bongo-BRK-Haven)
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How You Like Me Now
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I Just Want To Celebrate
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Their Better Half
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Michael Giacchino:
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Didn't Go As Planned
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Michael Giacchino:
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Enter the Rongen
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Michael Giacchino:
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Answered Prayers
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Michael Giacchino:
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Cacio e Pepe
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Michael Giacchino:
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Player Introductions
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Michael Giacchino:
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Rome Was Built in a Day
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Michael Giacchino:
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Doubting Thomas
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Michael Giacchino:
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Oh Nicky, You're So Fine
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Michael Giacchino:
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Coach of Blessing, Coach of Promise
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Michael Giacchino:
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Get This Bird in the Air
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Michael Giacchino:
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Kiss vs. Hiss
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Michael Giacchino:
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On Any Given Tuesday
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Michael Giacchino:
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Taking the Field
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Michael Giacchino:
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Be Happy
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Michael Giacchino:
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Tackling Demons
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Michael Giacchino:
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Extra Time
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Michael Giacchino:
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I'm Nicky Salapu
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Michael Giacchino:
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One Team is an Island
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Michael Giacchino:
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One Team, A Thousand Island
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Michael Giacchino:
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Next Goal Wins
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Michael Giacchino:
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We Are Samoa (Jerome Grey)
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Michael Giacchino:
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Musika Malie (Leao)
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Michael Giacchino:
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Su'ga Ea! (Tha Feelstyle)
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Michael Giacchino:
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Future Tiger (Susumu Yokata)
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Roger Goula:
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Welcome to Pago
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Roger Goula:
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Ukulele Teamwork
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Roger Goula:
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Dialogue (Justin)
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Roger Goula:
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Zulu Walk (The Mighty Mocambos)
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Roger Goula:
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Jaiyah's Entrance
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Roger Goula:
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Depart for Noumea
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Roger Goula:
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Lava Lava (The American Samoan National Olympic Team)
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Roger Goula:
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Dialogue (Larry Mana'o)
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Roger Goula:
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How You Like Me Now (The Heavy)
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Roger Goula:
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Rainy Season
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Roger Goula:
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At Samoana High
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Roger Goula:
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A Tsunami Strikes
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Roger Goula:
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A Fresh Start
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Roger Goula:
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Dialogue (Tavita Tauma)
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Roger Goula:
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Battle (The Mighty Mocambos)
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Roger Goula:
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Dialogue (Thomas Rongen)
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Roger Goula:
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Allow Me to Do Some Research
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Roger Goula:
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We're Just 65,000 / Ramin in Kentucky
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Roger Goula:
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Making It Happen for Nicole
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Roger Goula:
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Rainmaker Mountain
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Roger Goula:
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Dialogue (Jaiyah Saelua)
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Roger Goula:
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I Want This so Bad
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Roger Goula:
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Nicky in Seattle
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Roger Goula:
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Calling the Shots (The Mighty Mocambos)
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Roger Goula:
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Pre-Match Build-Up (Joel Hartman)
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Roger Goula:
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The Final Whistle
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Roger Goula:
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Clash with the Cook Islands (Samuel Smith)
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Roger Goula:
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Pre-Match Build-Up Reprise (Joel Hartman)
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Roger Goula:
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We Win Together, We Lose Together
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Roger Goula:
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Fa'a Malosi (The American Samoa National Football Team)
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Roger Goula:
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A Moment of Happiness
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Roger Goula:
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I Will Carry This with Me
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Roger Goula:
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Tot Ziens / We Will Return Again (Andy Simms)
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Roger Goula:
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This Is My Life
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Roger Goula:
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Didn't Go As Planned
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Michael Giacchino:
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Oh Nicky, You're So Fine
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Michael Giacchino:
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I'm Nicky Salapu
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Michael Giacchino:
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Su'ga Ea! (Tha Feelstyle)
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Michael Giacchino:
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Jaiyah's Entrance
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Roger Goula:
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Dialogue (Larry Mana'o)
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Roger Goula:
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We're Just 65,000 / Ramin in Kentucky
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Roger Goula:
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Fa'a Malosi (The American Samoa National Football Team)
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Roger Goula:
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