Taika Waititi’s new movie Next Goal Wins tells the real-life story of American Samoa’s men's soccer team — infamously one of the world’s worst — and their quest to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup ...

“I like being physical,” laughs Jaiyah Saelua, “I’m like the Sergio Ramos of Oceania football.” Saelua, one of football’s great trailblazers, is speaking to The Athletic in a London hotel, where the ...

The underdog soccer comedy’s real-life characters, team coach Thomas Rongen and Jaiyah Saelua, the first transgender football player in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match, basked in applause from the ...

APIA, Samoa » Two days after winning for the first time in its soccer history, American Samoa stretched its unbeaten run to two games. After Tuesday’s 2-1 victory over Tonga, American Samoa drew 1-1 ...

Nikita Iman brought fresh energy to "Drag Race Down Under," showcasing her Samoan New Zealander heritage, Fa'afafine identity and connection to the ballroom scene. Fa'afafine is a third gender ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. David Huebner, born May 7, 1960 in ...

Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’ introduces audiences to American Samoan culture, including its third-gender fa’afafine community Presley Ann/Getty; Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/Courtesy of Searchlight ...