Does "Ted Lasso" have you curious to learn more about how soccer (sorry, "football") became such an integral part of British culture? "The English Game" has some answers! Set in the 1870s, the series follows the early years of organized soccer in the UK as an elite team of wealthy athletes competes against a working-class team for the championship. "Ted Lasso" has lightly touched on issues of class (although it's more of a simmer in the background), but "The English Game" drives home who soccer is really for. It's not hard to draw a line from these determined underdogs to the AFC Richmond team and their devoted, quirky fans.
