6 Things Ted Lasso Gets Wrong About Football

Apple TV+ sitcom Ted Lasso has brought joy to viewers around the world since it debuted in 2020, thanks to the relentlessly sunny disposition of its eponymous football coach, and the hilarity ensuing from its clash of Anglo-American sporting cultures. The show’s focus on soccer – or football, as it’s known in Britain, Europe, and most of the world – has proven a hit with both die-hard fans and complete newcomers to the beautiful game. However, as is inevitable with a series created by Americans primarily for Americans, Ted Lasso’s depiction of soccer isn’t quite what those across the pond would expect.