Champions

tv show

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6 total episodes

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1 seasons

Present, past and future of women's football

First Aired December 02, 2021

Overview

"Champions" (Campeonas) explores the past, present and future of women's soccer by looking at three generations united by passion across different European countries. In each episode, a pioneering player will talk about the past, a current star will showcase the current challenges and a future heroine will reflect on what's to come. With a road movie narrative, each episode will travel the world with the aim of uncovering the origins of women's soccer, the obstacles it has overcome, the challenges it still faces and what's left to do. The series will also focus on inclusion, the different game styles by country and, of course, meet and share testimonials of today's top European players.

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Champions: France

Season 1 - Episode 2 - 1h 36m

Air Date

December 02, 2021

Overview

Wendie Renard, seven-time UEFA champion and FIFA Women's Player of the Year in 2018, awaits the arrival of Annie Fortems, a pioneer of French women's football, and Sonia Ouchene, a promising young player from Stade de Reims, at the Olympique Lyonnais stadium. Wendie recalls the start of her career, her victories and the difficult moments, such as the racist attacks. Annie talks about how her generation made French women's football possible, despite receiving death threats, while Sonia speaks freely about the wage gap between women's and men's football. The meeting of the three will be full of mutual admiration.