Next Goal Wins
Summary
Taika Waititi ’s newest moving picture , Next Goal Wins , severalise the on-key story of a Dutch American football coach mend inspiration and pridefulness to the American Samoan National Football team , but what ended up happening to Thomas Rongen after the American Samoans ultimately come through ? Though Michael Fassbender portray him on - filmdom , Thomas Rongen is a real individual and football coach , whose lifeNext Goal Winsis based on . Rongen started his career in the seventies as a football player , playing for Amsterdam FC and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers . In the 1980s , he began coaching , leading to thetrue story ofNext Goal Wins .
The plot of land ofTaika Waikiki ’s new movieNext Goal Winsbegins in 2011 when Thomas Rongen gets fired from coach the United States U-20 Men ’s National Team because they did n’t qualify for the World Cup . Losing his job also had to do with his strict and aggressive style of coaching job . Rather than exit football altogether , Rongen took up the position ofhead passenger vehicle for the notoriously spoiled American Samoan National Team . Though Rongen ’s expressive style could n’t be further from the American Samoans ' , the coach and team encounter a center ground , and finally , the team bring home the bacon a game , specify them for the 2014 FIFA World Cup .
Led by Michael Fassbender , Taika Waititi ’s extremely - anticipate Next Goal Wins sport one of the theater director ’s most gifted and entertaining casts .
Thomas Rongen Has Had Several Coaching Jobs After The 2014 World Cup
Notably , Thomas Rongen play for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers , mostly in Florida , for over ten years .
More recently , in 2016 , Rongen became thehead external spotter at Bruce Arenafor the United States internal squad programme . In this way , Thomas Rongen has clear been capable to recover from his downfall with the U-20 United States National team . After miraculously helping the American Samoans , Rongen continued his work in football , taking on various role of teaching and expertness . This show Rongen ’s skill in the football arena , but also the shipway in which he matured and deposit his technique after his time with the American Samoans .
Thomas Rongen Became A Sports Commentator After Coaching
Nowadays , Thomas Rongen work as asports commentator for CBS Sports and beIN Sports . At 67 geezerhood old , it makes gumption that Rongen would stop doing men - on football body of work and take a lieu as a observer . There ’s no doubt that his many years as a player , jitney , and educator provide him with the skills to be a lettered commentator as well . This latest moment in Rongen ’s calling is an opportunity to take stock of all the terrific things he has done , particularly with the American Samoans . Next Goal Winsis a sodding fortune to appreciate Thomas Rongen and his career .
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