This week on the Matinee we're talking Shaolin Soccer! Seeking revenge against the corrupt football star that had him crippled, Golden Leg enlists the help of Mighty Steel Leg and his Shaolin brothers to win the national cup competition and its million-dollar prize.

Stephen Chow directs, writes and stars in this early-2000s cult-classic that kung-fu kicks the sports genre into the impossible. 

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Show Notes:

• (00:00) Introduction

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Shaolin Soccer on IMDB

Where to find our Show Hosts:

Adam Ducker: @ADucky84

Mark Guilherme: EightThreeFootball

Raghav Sandhu: @RaghavSandhu

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After a lifetime of being told there are more important things to worry about than football, average bloke Jimmy Muir navigates a rough South Yorkshire life to get a shot at playing for Sheffield United. Starring real-life Blades supporter (and it turns out, a relative of the show) Sean Bean, When Saturday Comes kicks off our second season of the Matinee!

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Show Notes:

• (01:34) When Saturday Comes Details

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When Saturday Comes on IMDB

Where to find our Show Hosts:

Adam Ducker: @Flameboy84

Mark Guilherme: EightThreeFootball

Raghav Sandhu: @RaghavSandhu

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Join us as we make our picks for the sophomore season of Matchday Matinee! With a full bench of choices, Mark, Raghav and Adam are selecting four football films each to round out season two's roster and build some anticipation for upcoming weekly fixtures.

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Quick Note: This episode was filmed earlier this summer so yes–Manchester United finished in a Champions League spot, Toronto FC bombed out of the MLS is Back Tournament which has been remarkably safe and Raghav is still celebrating Liverpool's first title in 30 years. Also, congrats to the Houston Dash for winning the NWSL Challenge Cup! 

Don't say anything to Adam about Portsmouth though.

Where to find our Show Hosts:

Adam Ducker: @aducky84

Mark Guilherme: EightThreeFootball

Raghav Sandhu: @RaghavSandhu

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Introducing the first-ever Keepie Uppies, our post-season awards show! We'll be digging through all twelve movies from our first season to celebrate the victorious and the incredulous (we're looking at you, United Passions). Join us for a fun hour of reminiscing and let us know what you thought or if we missed any deserved winners. ----more----

(0:00) Welcome to the first-ever Keepie Uppies!

List of Season One Films:

1. The Damned United

Where to find our Show Hosts:

Adam Ducker: @Flameboy84

Mark Guilherme: EightThreeFootball

Raghav Sandhu: @MatchdayMatinee

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In our season finale, the Matchday Matinee crew take on their most anticipated film yet–Goal! Danny Canon's 2005 hit stars Kuno Becker as Santiago Munez, a Mexican immigrant from LA who is handed the opportunity of a lifetime when he is given a trial with Newcastle United.

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Show Notes:

• Film Introduction (03:39)

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Goal! The Dream Begins on IMDB

Where to find our Show Hosts:

Adam Ducker: @Flameboy84

Mark Guilherme: EightThreeFootball

Raghav Sandhu: @MatchdayMatinee

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Football fever knows no bounds or borders–even for a pair of Tibetan Monks living in a remote monastery during the France World Cup. This week on Matchday Matinee we're taking a look at the 1999 Tibetan-language film The Cup from Director and Lama Khyentse Norbu.   

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The Cup (ཕོར་པ།) on IMDB

Where to find our Show Hosts:

Adam Ducker: @Flameboy84

Mark Guilherme: EightThreeFootball

Raghav Sandhu: @MatchdayMatinee

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This week on the matinee we're making the escape to Victory, the enthralling 1981 feature starring Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone leading a team of Allied prisoners in a football match against Nazi Germany. With a supporting cast of well-known footballers including legends Pelé and Bobby Moore, this war film promises great action both off and on the pitch.

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Victory on IMDB

Where to find our Show Hosts:

Adam Ducker: @Flameboy84

Mark Guilherme: EightThreeFootball

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After disgrace on the international stage at the World Cup, Portuguese superstar Diamantino embarks on a journey through cloning plots, government conspiracies and neo-fascism in this acclaimed 2018 feature. Join us as we attempt to navigate our own way into this unbelievable genre-bending film.     ----more----

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Diamantino on IMDB

Where to find our Show Hosts:

Raghav Sandhu: @RaghavSandhu

Adam Ducker: @Flameboy84

Mark Guilherme: EightThreeFootball

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If you only know FIFA as the foul organization that rules world football with a corrupt fist, this obviously slanted propaganda film starring a slew of phenomenal actors in poor performances won't change your mind. Join us as we tough our way through the 100-year history of FIFA in United Passions!----more----

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United Passions on IMDB

Where to find our Show Hosts:

Raghav Sandhu: @RaghavSandhu

Adam Ducker: @Flameboy84

Mark Guilherme: EightThreeFootball

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All Jesminder Bhamra wants to do is play football but her traditional Sikh family wants her to focus more on chapatis and less on the pitch. This week we're reviewing the 2002 fan-favourite footy flick, Bend It Like Beckham!----more----

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Bend It Like Beckham on IMDB

Where to find our Show Hosts:

Raghav Sandhu: @RaghavSandhu

Adam Ducker: @Flameboy84

Mark Guilherme: EightThreeFootball

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