The Ball Is a Scumbag

Nan
0h 43m
2000
7 /10 (1)

Portrait of an eccentric soccer coach...

Overview

"Sometimes the ball is bewitched," says legendary soccer coach Rudi Gutendorf. He's the one who would know, after having coached 6 first division soccer teams in Germany alone and countless others in 38 countries around the world.

Country : Germany
Languages : English, Deutsch
Released Date: 2000-01-01

Top Billed Cast

Rudi Gutendorf

Self

Werner Herzog

Self

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