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ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND JULY 27, 2015

Dear passengers, next station: Zurich Landesmuseum.

Please disembark on the right.

Be mindful of the gap while getting off.

Thank you for choosing us.

We're looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Good evening. Please spread your arms out.

You have to be patient, Sepp. Like I always say.

I told you. Everything passes.

Kind of weak on catering, isn't it?

Doctor, don't complain. Did you bring any gifts for the family?

You're not a gift. Get out of there.

And the Swiss?

Did he say anything? The only Swiss guy who's late.

Well, then we have to see who gets the position, don't we?

Well, I should be the first in line, shouldn't I?

You're the third vice-president, you should be second.

Yes, but what about the generational replacement?

Well, that's what your wife is crying out for. Fresh meat.

Welcome to my wake.

EVERYTHING PASSES

At the Argentine Football Association's premises,

from which I always said I would be taken out feet first.

I lived for 82 years.

I went through a war, three Popes, 15 presidents.

The era of Maradona, the era of Messi.

I'm so sorry.

And those who were laughing a while ago, and now seem to be crying,

are some of the people who helped me run the soccer business for half my life.

Sergio. Don't make a scene. We haven't come for that.

Not today, Nené, please.

Of course the players are the real stars,

but they have a short shelf life. They are the essence of soccer.

We are simply... the owners.

$ERGIO JADUE PRE$IDENT OF CHILEAN SOCCER

These scavengers you see here

are the presidents of the South American Soccer Confederation .

Let's make sure we understand each other.

Here in South America, being the president of a soccer association

is worth as much as being the president of a Republic.

Sometimes, a little more.

Sergio!

Sergio, aren't you going with them?

The death of Julio Grondona

brings to an end a 35-year term

as head of the Argentine Football Association

JULIO HUMBERTO GRONDONA RIP

and 26 as the vice-president of FIFA.

They say, "Dead dogs don't bite,"

but that's not going to be the case, you'll see...

Don Julio has passed through this world

leaving an indelible mark.

Let's say goodbye to this brother who has...

The first rules of soccer were written in 1863

W. PARIANI GRONDONA FAMILY

and are as old as these mausoleums.

But what interests these people, who are so distressed,

are the new rules...

which, modesty aside, I invented.

This could be the typical story of a boy who is discovered on the streets

and ends up conquering the world.

But you've seen that story 20 times already.

This is the story of all those who ride on that kid's coattails

so that the ball never stops spinning and earning.

When a great player appears, it's like an oil well.

You have to exploit him until the last drop,

because fans only want to see his idol.

MORALES THE GREAT

And while they enjoy watching this beautiful sport,

there's a parallel world that never stops invoicing.

Passion always is on the border of madness

and soccer is passion.

Every goal generates millions and we package it

so that you can enjoy your idol to the fullest.

Yes, you. All of you at home.

-Who is your favorite player? -Morales.

-Morales. -Morales.

There goes the ball.

It was the TV that allowed the fan to become a customer.

Without TV, companies would not have

invested a penny in our beautiful sport.

TV rights for matches make up almost half of FIFA's revenue.

A mere $2,484,000,000 every four years.

Not bad for a non-profit organization.

We make sure that each confederation gets as much money as possible,

and then everyone enjoys it as they wish.

And how do we achieve this?

Very easily, by raising our hands and voting.

...and knowing Don Julio and his passion,

I'm convinced that being up there

won't stop him from watching his games...

JO$EPH BLATTER FIFA PRE$IDENT

The boss was late.

...I'm sure he's watching us right now...

Sergio, what's wrong with you?

If you keep whining, those vultures are going to leave us with nothing.

Now, Nené. Give me some space.

You're going to make me regret bringing you.

Bringing me?

That's right.

...to express themselves through sport

and unite the people who comprise it,

consolidating the foundation of a club

that reaches international levels...

In this environment, the best thing that can happen to you

is to be underestimated, not to be seen coming.

Like this guy, Sergio Jadue,

current president of the Chilean Soccer Confederation.

THE PAST LA CALERA - CHILE

La Calera is playing for promotion,

what an important game with great tension.

The fans are arriving en masse at the stadium.

What an important opportunity for La Calera...

Bravo, Mr. President! God bless you!

God bless the players, because they're the ones who have to win, Father!

I'll wait for you in the box!

Habibi.

Hey, hey.

You're going to break with tradition, today of all days?

Get out of here, man! See you after the game.

Hang in there, Cementeros. Hold on, Calerans.

Mr. President, we'll win today.

And tomorrow our lives will change, that's what I'm telling you, as a Caleran.

Our president, Don Sergio Jadue, has already taken his place in the box.

Greetings to him and his distinguished family.

Forward, Calerans. Forward!

Here comes Casals, look out, ladies and gentlemen.

Casals is coming through.

He's going for the ball, but slows down, ladies and gentlemen.

He was completely clear. Incredible.

I'd have thought you'd be at the stadium, Mrs. Faty?

No, I get too nervous.

I get nervous, too.

Come on, Chechito, let's go.

Run, asshole!

Attention, Caleran public, at this half time...

Sergio!

Where are you going with that?

Where have you been?

Collecting the takings. Where else would I be?

We're losing.

What are you going to do?

What do you mean? I'm going to beat the crap out of those assholes.

Look at you, you're acting like a caveman.

Get a grip, man. You're not thinking straight.

What do you think will happen if you walk into the dressing room like that?

Those idiots will listen to me.

There are more than 15 of them. And they're in great shape.

Do you hear all those people out there, Sergio?

Today is the day. Everything we went through,

so many years of suffering, my love, will have paid off if we win today.

We're outgrowing this place.

Today is the most important day in the life

of all these people who only settle for this.

But not for me.

For me, it's the beginning of the life we have dreamt of,

that we deserve, not the one we've got.

Now get in that fucking dressing room and put things in order.

But use your head, you're the president.

What the hell are you doing?

We're playing for a promotion today,

and you're just walking around the pitch, assholes?

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Take it down a notch, Jadue, come on, huh?

This club is a disaster, brother, every little bit of it.

You didn't even bring a new ball to practice.

You want mystique? Here you have mystique,

look, ten inches of mystique, rich and potent.

Checks are bouncing, you know about that?

I didn't know about the checks, okay?

Nobody told me the checks were bouncing. Why didn't anybody tell me?

You didn't know anything? We called you, like, 14 times.

Busy, answering machine... I'm sick and tired of that ringtone.

Did you call my new number? This number is new.

My son broke my cell phone just last week, and I have a new number.

Hey, all these years of sacrifice,

of fighting to get back into the First Division...

And you're going to throw it all away because of money, man?

I find that rather unsportsmanlike.

Stop it, Jadue, stop it, brother.

Enough with the theater, nobody believes you here, that's it.

It's simple, if you don't pay, I'm pulling back and you don't get promoted, eh?

Cut the bullshit, I'll play at half speed, you won't get promoted.

And I'm not the only one, huh?

The $20,000 I owe you, first thing Monday morning, in writing.

Take my car keys as collateral.

On Monday.

Are we good, then? Okay? Are we good? Let's get on with it, shall we?

Come on, Cementeros. Come on, Cementeros...

Come on, guys! Go, go, go, go!

Cementeros, Cementeros. Come on, Cementeros.

Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death, amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace.

Goal! Goal! Goal, motherfucker! Goal!

Come on, motherfucking Cementeros! Goal!

We're back! Yes, sir, we're back in the First Division!

Calera's back! Calera's back in the First Division!

Calera's back in the First Division! It's incredible!

CHAMPIONSHIP LA CALERA - VISITORS

Look at these celebrations! Look at these celebrations!

Calera's back in the First Division!

There's crying, there's tears, there's emotion!

How we suffered, how much it cost! And here's this team, shit!

Sergio went up to the First Division and thought all his dreams had come true.

But what he thought was the point of arrival

was actually the point of departure.

Sergio, it's from Segovia's office.

Come on.

Yes, I'll do as you say.

See you tomorrow, then. Yeah, perfect. Bye.

So? What did he want?

To congratulate me on the promotion, what else would he want?

Was he nice?

Who?

Segovia.

It wasn't Segovia. It was just his secretary.

Sergio.

It's time for you to negotiate. You have a vote.

Yeah, but we're talking about Mayne-Nicholls here.

Saying yes to Segovia means saying no to Bielsa.

And Mr. Marcelo is a national hero, right?

He's the only technical director who has done

anything meaningful for the Chilean national team.

Tell Bielsa to go to hell. Mayne-Nicholls is an aristocrat.

He'll never give us our place. Segovia is a businessman.

You're right.

Come on, think of a position you could ask for.

I was thinking... fifth on the board.

Or third... maybe.

Okay, sure. Second.

Now. Picture it.

You're the youngest president in the history of a First Division club.

Hey, hey.

Sure.

Play, you crazy bastard!

Hey, Jadue!

Coming! Behind you! Coming!

Come over.

No, later. You guys carry on training.

Hey, hey! The money you promised us, the 20 grand...

I'm just going to the bank right now.

Motherfucker!

-I'm just going to get it out now. -Motherfucker! Hey!

Hey! God damn it!

Sergio Jadue, from Club Deportivo Unión La Calera.

No. You're not on the list, sir.

Could you check again, please, sir?

Look, here's my ID card.

I'm a manager of a First Division club. It's not a minor detail.

My friend Sergio arrived at the Chilean National Soccer Association

on the day the new president of the Federation was elected.

On one side was Harold Mayne-Nicholls,

CHILEAN SOCCER FEDERATION

the current president of Chilean soccer

HAROLD MAYNE-NICHOLLS PRESIDENT OF THE ANFP SINCE 2007

and protector of the great coach, Marcelo Bielsa,

the architect behind the national team's revival, loved by the Chilean people.

The opposition was led by Segovia,

a Spanish vulture supported by Chile's big, rich clubs.

What do these guys have in common? They all want Bielsa to leave

so they can start doing their own business with the national team.

JORGE $EGOVIA PRESIDENT OF UNIÓN E$PAŇOLA AND $EK

Jorge! Sorry to bother you.

No, that's all right.

It's an honor to introduce myself,

I'm Sergio Jadue, president of Club Deportivo Unión La Calera.

I managed to get my team the championship,

and as a result, I got the club promoted to the First Division

after 24 long years.

Jarwe, congratulations on the promotion. Great campaign.

-Thank you. -Very good, very good.

-Jadue. Sergio... -Yes, yes. Jadue.

An achievement, I think,

of many years of sacrifice, of work

and, above all, of never giving up.

So, what can I do for you?

I want you to know that I have full confidence in the impeccable management

that you will be able to put forward as the head of the ANFP.

In which I hope to collaborate with you,

help in your project with my experience, which is not insignificant.

I hope I can count on your vote, right?

Of course. Count on it.

I'm one of those people who thinks it's impossible to change things

by doing exactly the same thing. You have to innovate, work...

Jashir, any news?

I was able to talk to the players.

The boys understood that they are being promoted,

and that they owe more to the club than the club owes them.

Thanks for handling it, huh? I owe you another one.

I'm on my way back. Bye.

Jadue!

We have to retake the vote.

I'll tell you what this is. This is a coup.

Jorge, you failed to mention

that the SEK University has private contracts with the ANFP.

Well, we need to have a new election with a suitable candidate.

Take it easy. We have to think of a strategy.

Find someone who can put their heart into it for you.

A "yogurt" president?

What do you mean, a "yogurt" president? What's a "yogurt" president?

That's it. Exactly.

A president with an expiration date, someone harmless.

Some small club president who can give us transparency.

Jadue, my Calerano friend. How old are you, kid?

I'm 31.

Thirty-one years old. Are you involved in business with your club?

Would you be willing to take on an important position?

I had thought about being second on the board, I could...

Look, look, look at me. The election will be held again.

We're going to vote for another candidate and we thought of you.

For what position?

The presidency, Jadue.

President?

Yes, yes. Of course, the important decisions will still be made by me, right?

You'd have to bear the political cost of...

getting rid of Bielsa.

Bielsa?

Yeah. He's nice, yeah. Talented, maybe. Loved by the people, naturally.

But we have irreconcilable ideological differences.

Do you want to be my right-hand man? Yes or no?

Sure.

That day, at that time and in that place, Sergio was taking his first steps

as the most powerless president in the history of world soccer.

JADUE, THE UNKNOWN NEW PRESIDENT OF THE ANFP

SERGIO JADUE TAKES OVER AS HEAD OF THE ANFP AND ANNOUNCES CHANGES.

NEW PRESIDENT OF THE ANFP PROMISES TO CHANGE SOCCER.

JADUE TRIUMPHED IN THE MIDST OF A HEATED VOTE.

SERGIO JADUE WINS CONTROVERSIAL ANFP ELECTIONS.

NEW PRESIDENT OF THE ANFP SCHEDULES MEETING WITH BIELSA.

Up above, down below, in the middle and in it goes.

I knew we'd make it.

Checho was always ready to get this win, yeah.

When these people find out about Bielsa, they'll burn me alive.

You're the president. Enjoy it.

Here we started out and here we say goodbye, in La Calera.

I'll talk to Nico.

Are you sure we have to go? People here love you very much.

You have to trust us.

We know what's best for you.

You have your mom and dad, and that's a big deal, dude.

I wish I had my dad so he could see me like this, know what I mean?

Still, I'm with you and I'm glad I can share it with you.

But you don't know where he is now?

It doesn't matter anymore.

Today, all that matters is that you realize that dreams come true.

I am living proof that any dream can come true.

You have to dream big, dude.

An Arab never forgets who he is or where he comes from.

I'll take care of him, Fatima.

-I told you, you can come back anytime. -Thank you, Fatima.

Eat up.

Perfect. Fitting for the president of the ANFP.

Hey, Jadue! Don't let Bielsa go, man!

Don't worry about that asshole, Checho. You'll have him eating out of your hand.

Sergio was like a salmon. He was used to swimming against the current.

First day on the job, away from home, and he'd start 3 - 0 down.

Good morning, boys.

I wanted to tell you that the doors of the ANFP are open to you,

any questions, any concerns you may have.

I'm aware of your ignorance about my professional career.

However, I know my capabilities and...

I'm sure I'll do spectacularly well.

At Calera, they can vouch for our extraordinary achievements.

You can't walk onto the pitch in those shoes, Mr. President.

We have to take care of the grass, don't we? How old are you, Jadue?

Thirty-one, Captain.

And how many championships have you won?

One, Captain.

How many trophies do you have with the national team? It escapes me.

Is it three trophies? Four trophies?

Or no trophies at all?

Guys, I think it's best that we work together, as a team,

and that way, in the future perhaps,

we can make history and win a cup.

We want to continue working with Professor Bielsa.

You guys don't have to worry about that.

Professor Marcelo Bielsa has a valid contract

and will be with us at least until the next World Cup.

Just keep stretching, huh? We don't want to get injured.

Hi. I'm María Inés.

The First Lady of Chilean soccer. How do you do?

Good, but busy.

Trip to Luque Segovia - Wednesday

Sergio, are you going to CONMEBOL on Wednesday?

Hey... No, why?

Segovia is the one that has to travel to Paraguay.

I already notified Mr. Segovia.

It's all right. Carry on with your work.

As I understand it, in CONMEBOL,

there are ten South American presidents, and one of them is Chile, right?

That means you. And by the way, that woman's not needed here.

Okay. Sergio, still at the office. How are you?

Good, good. I'm officially the president now.

Right, officially. Yes, of course.

Come by my office tomorrow. There's a ton of checks to sign, huh?

New secretary?

María Inés. Sergio's wife.

My wife has never been here before. You're very thoughtful to visit, huh?

"Visit"?

Bielsa, Bielsa, Bielsa...

Here it is.

MARCELO BIELSA CONTRACT

TECHNICIAN MR. MARCELO ALBERTO BIELSA CALDERA.

Rumors of Marcelo Bielsa's resignation from the Chilean team.

The leadership has yet to make a decision

and the people are still asking

for the great coach who led the team to the top to stay.

NATIONAL COACH RUMORS OF BIELSA'S RESIGNATION

The rumors that have spread through the social networks...

Let Bielsa stay, asshole.

Welcome to Luque.

A small town 15 minutes away from Asunción,

the capital of Paraguay.

Here the leaders are the royal family who,

without shame, live alongside the poor reality of South America.

And why, when we have beautiful cities like São Paulo or Buenos Aires ,

do we hold it in Luque,

which is not even the capital of Paraguay?

CONMEBOL SOUTH AMERICAN SOCCER CONFEDERATION

It's quite simple, because in Luque,

the Honorable Congress of the Nation granted us diplomatic immunity,

DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY!

and CONMEBOL functions as an embassy.

Here, search warrants are invalid.

This gives us the peace of mind we need to ensure free trade.

So we could combine work...

with a little pleasure.

This is better than the Vatican. They don't call me "The Pope" for nothing.

But Catholicism has too many believers, and is not very discreet.

What happens in here is sacred.

-Yes? -Yes...

What are you doing here?

Look... Bielsa's a pressure cooker,

you're letting it drag on too long.

It's going to cost you a lot if you don't get it sorted out.

And neither the press nor public opinion will give you any rest.

There's only room for one representative from Chile in there, okay?

I'm the president of the ANFP.

Don Julio.

How are you?

And who put you in your position?

Your position is my position.

Go to the bar, help yourself. Get the fuck out of here. Go on.

Don Jorge...

I'll be at the bar so you can keep me posted.

Shit! Motherfucker!

How are you?

Hi. Would you like something to drink?

A pisco.

We don't have any, but I can get some for you later.

I'll take your word for it. Give me a whiskey with two ice cubes.

Since you're here,

why don't you tell us how we're doing with the Cup projections, huh?

Cup projections?

JO$É HAWILLA OWNER OF "TRAFFIC", MEDIA CONGLOMERATE

This is my friend, José Hawilla, a Brazilian visionary

who invented the TV soccer business

and faithfully gave us our share.

What are you talking about?

Man, it's like three Copa Américas.

There's some cash for everyone, right?

José, what's a little short is our payments.

Traffic has held the television rights since 1987.

And I think... I think we have been able

to support you generously.

And now here comes this post-adolescent... What's his name?

Jinkis. Nice guy.

Yeah, nice. Jinkis.

Jinkis knows about numbers and has a way to use virtual money for all payments.

We can't keep carrying money in our pockets, José.

When I go through Immigration, I'm scared, damn it,

that my zipper will fall down and it'll all fall out.

Rosarito, a whiskey for table five.

By your accent, you're Chilean. You're not participating in the meetings?

They usually hold them around this time.

The Chilean Federation brought two representatives.

So, we're just splitting up the duties.

And you were assigned the task of being here drinking with an angry face.

Your youth threatens these old men. Enjoy the drink.

No, no, no. Not with Hawilla, no.

He's a faithful friend. Loyalty. You don't get that easily.

Cash, that's all over the place.

People find it walking down the street.

It has been working this way for 40 years, and it's going well.

I agree with Don Julio.

That's exactly it.

Why change a system that's been working well for so many years, huh?

I deal with it one-on-one, face-to-face.

And that's the only way to preserve trust.

Humbly, as an entrepreneur, I can tell you

that 20th-century methods are not good enough.

You have to do like the people do, find an edge.

How are you, sweetheart?

Can you believe the way that old bastard showed me up in there?

Don't worry, he's always been a cheapskate about payments.

We're going to lose the opportunity to negotiate as a block.

No, the Jinkis era is coming.

Hey, what would "the Jinkis era" be?

The one after the Hawilla era.

Obsolete? You're going to tell me what's obsolete?

In my hardware store, we sold you 50-year-old bolts,

and they lasted for another 50 years.

Julio, that's how it is off the field.

It's years of pent-up anger at goals scored against them

that they couldn't manage to stop. As they say in Brazil...

Sadness has no end

Happiness, yes

Mr. Grondona, I'm Sergio Jadue, president of the ANFP.

I know very well who you are.

You need to build respect for yourself, kid.

Well, I knew this would happen anyway, huh?

In Chile, Bielsa is very much loved.

Even though he acts like a man of the people,

he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

It's very easy to be honorable when you've never wanted for anything.

With Bielsa, we made it to the 2002 World Cup on top.

Everyone was calling us champions.

But Bielsa is stubborn, and you know how it went.

We went home in the first round.

That's why I'm telling you, Bielsas come and go.

The only one who's above the team is the manager.

And the rest... let them come and go.

But you, Sergio, stay calm.

Everything passes.

Of course. Everything passes.

Sergio Jadue acted in such a way that I understood that I couldn't trust him.

MARCELO BIELSA FORMER NATIONAL COACH BIELSA RESIGNED FROM THE REDS

The segmentation of my contract,

the four million a day thing, which is true...

Segovia is a fucking pussy. Now I'm the town's villain.

It breaks my heart

SEGOVIA SPEAKS TO THE PRESS

to see that the great Bielsa

is leaving us and... I trust...

Now, take it easy. It had to happen sooner or later.

Things are settling down, Sergio.

...as young people are so amazing these days...

SEGOVIA SPEAKS TO THE PRESS

I think I did everything in my power to resolve the big differences

between Sergio and Mr. Bielsa and...

People have to know how much these shitty millionaires make,

then they go out and humble themselves to ask for more.

The asshole had to quit, of course. This is the first medal of our management.

Segovia won't give me a break.

What Mr. Bielsa said was that he wasn't going to work

with anyone other than Mayne-Nicholls.

Well, it's something he doesn't have the power to do,

you know, to elect the president of the ANFP.

It's something that's clearly not in the regulations.

Hey. Hey, hey. I've got to hang up. Okay. No, no, thank you.

The forecasts for our friend Sergio were not encouraging.

But in life, as in soccer, the game is not over until the whistle blows.

INTERCEPTED CALLS - DÍAZ - SEGOVIA REASON: MONEY OFFERINGS TO DÍAZ

And, with a little help,

Sergio was going to turn the game around with a goal from the halfway line.

On Monday, Segovia presented his resignation to the ANFP,

of which he was second vice-president.

The ANFP indicated that at its next council of presidents meeting,

the candidates to fill Segovia's space could be made known.

This could happen at the end of March.

What are you doing here?

I'm in the meeting, as I should be. I'm the president of the ANFP.

Well, look at you...

I understand Mr. Segovia ran into a little problem with the universities again, so...

I don't think he's coming.

Gentlemen, a proposal has been put forward

to change the way we spend our money.

And we have a decision to make.

We're going too fast. We have to stop the ball.

Yes, yes, yes. We don't need to decide how we're going to do it, now.

We just have to agree on doing something. Yes?

Exactly.

We're not going to fight like children, now.

Not after knowing each other for so long, folks, but we have to vote now.

So, let's not waste any time, okay?

Well, please raise your hand if you agree.

Chile!

His name is Sergio Jadue.

All right, Don Julio. Thank you.

I'm going to need to take a good look at the project,

which is why I'll need a few days to review and read it.

And since when do you make decisions?

Since 1818,

when Chile stopped obeying the Spanish, let's say.

Look at that...

Well, let's get it moving. We have to make a decision here.

-Exactly. -Right?

In that case, I'm going to have to vote against it, Mr. Bedoya.

This is an issue that cannot be taken lightly.

I find that in this folder there are generalities

that any child could find on Google.

When a serious proposal is made, a concrete proposal,

you will have my vote in good conscience.

As president of the Chilean Professional Soccer National Association,

I not only represent my country's soccer, I represent all the people of Chile.

Look at you, yeah.

Segovia, what happened? Did they take you out of the picture, man?

I'm the first one to say that players come and go, and we remain,

but we all come to an end.

The only thing that lasts forever is soccer.

Man dies. Soccer lives on.

Okay, gentlemen of CONMEBOL, are you all ready?

THE PRESENT BUENOS AIRES - ARGENTINA

...on an international level, but Don Julio can be happy today,

because he worked with other men

who also dreamed of soccer in the same way.

And through...

Because his family understood that soccer

was what gave meaning to the neighborhood,

that it expressed itself through soccer. And not only did he end up...

It seems to me that people understand each other by talking.

So, well, let's make up our minds. What do we do now?

The bonuses, the commissions,

will continue to be those agreed upon with Don Julio.

Everyone will receive their 15 friends to celebrate.

What do you mean, 15? Wasn't it 12?

This dramatization is inspired by real events.

However, certain scenes, characters, names, businesses, incidents,

locations, and events have been fictionalized for dramatic purposes.