The Underdog, the Comedy Act, the Blockbuster: If This Year’s World Cup Teams Were Movies - The Hollywood Reporter
Some of the greatest films ever made have taken on the euphoria — and heartache — of sport: Raging Bull, Hoop Dreams, the recent Challengers all come to mind. While many of them have dared to capture what soccer in particular means to its 3.5 billion fans (Bend It Like Beckham, anyone?), few have succeeded in satisfying the globe’s largest sports following.