Soccer Shrines
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| Soccer Shrines | |
|---|---|
 A religious pilgrimage. | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by | Best Boy Entertainment |
| Directed by | Mary Lewis |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ed Martin |
| Producer | Ed Martin |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | GolTV (Canada), The Cave (TV channel) |
| Release | 2010 |
Soccer Shrines is a 13-part Canadian television (TV) documentary series about the most famous soccer stadiums in the world and their fans. Produced by Best Boy Entertainment,[1] Soccer Shrines originally aired on GolTV (Canada) in Fall 2010.[2] The series currently airs on GolTV, Sundays at 11:30 am EST, Mondays 6:00 pm & 11:00 pm EST, Tuesday at 1:00 pm EST[3] and on The Cave (TV channel) Sundays at 2:00 am & 8:30 pm EST and Wednesdays at 9:30 pm EST.[4]
Premise[edit]
Soccer Shrines brings audiences to 13 destinations[5] to explore the near religious devotion of soccer fans worldwide.[6] The show focuses on a famous soccer stadium in each location and delves into its history through the eyes of loyal fans. Each episode follows 3-4 fans on their journey to a famed soccer stadium.
Places Visited[edit]
- Manchester, England
- Munich, Germany
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Paris, France
- Barcelona, Spain
- Marseille, France
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Milan, Italy
- London, England
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
Teams and Stadiums[edit]
- Manchester United F.C., Old Trafford
- FC Bayern Munich, Allianz Arena
- AFC Ajax, Amsterdam Arena
- Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Parc des Princes
- FC Barcelona, Camp Nou
- Olympique de Marseille, Stade Vélodrome
- Celtic F.C., Celtic Park
- Olympiacos F.C., Karaiskakis Stadium
- A.C. Milan, San Siro
- Arsenal F.C., Emirates Stadium
- Kaizer Chiefs F.C., Loftus Versfeld Stadium
- Flamengo, Estádio do Maracanã
- Boca Juniors, La Bombonera
References[edit]
- ^ http://bestboy.ca/ [dead link]
- ^ "Soccer Shrines (TV Series 2010– )". IMDb. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-01-15. [user-generated source]
- ^ "GOLTV". Archived from the original on 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ^ "The Cave". thecavetv.ca. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Best Boy Entertainment". Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
External links[edit]
- Soccer Shrines - Best Boy Entertainment
- Soccer Shrines - IMDb
- Soccer Shrines Distribution Information
- Best Boy Entertainment
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