Jeffrey Hartmann

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More Than Football (2025) [N/A]

Release Date:
June 12, 2025

Original Title:
Больше чем футбол

Alternate Titles:
Bolshe, chem futbol
Больше, чем футбол

Genres:
Comedy | Drama

Production Companies:
Drive Film Company
NTV

Production Countries:
Russia

Ratings / Certifications:
N/A

Runtime: 106

Overview from TheMovieDB

As a result of another outrage by fans of the England national team, which escalated into multi-day clashes, the leadership of European football disqualifies the English from the European Football Cup. Instead, the Russian team enters the final stage. The Russian Football Federation has only two weeks to assemble a team. Head coach Sorokin and his assistant Mikhalych invite to the team the football players who have today become "downed pilots": forwards Matveev and Sanaev are under investigation for a fight, defender Bushagov, after a loud scandal, is divorcing his wife, who demands huge alimony, young forward Kizyakov because of of his character sits on a bench and so on. They all lost the opportunity to play, earn big money, be idols and real stars. But Sorokin's plan - to give them a chance to return to their former life - does not work: the new team cannot work together, each player pursues his own goals, and therefore they do not form a team.

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