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The English Game

The English Game

Description: The invention of football and how it rose to become the world's game by crossing class divides.
Genre: Documentary, Drama, History, Sport
Year Released: 2020
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 6
First episode air date: March 20, 2020
Program Creator: Julian Fellowes
Network: Netflix
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