Jermain Defoe, one of the top goalscorers in Premier League history, cemented his status as a footballing legend during a dramatic career playing for West Ham, Tottenham Hotspur, and the England national team. Now, he is ready to embark on the next chapter of his life with the aim of becoming one of only a handful of black managers in the British professional game.
Direction
Ross lets silence do the heavy lifting on Defoe's interiority.
Production
Archival match footage hits different with hindsight.
Director
James Ross
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
At time of filming, only 4.4% of qualified coaches in English football were Black — Defoe's pursuit is statistically revolutionary.
Harry Redknapp's avuncular cameo accidentally underscores the old boys' network Defoe's trying to crack — the film knows it, does he?
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