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Soccer is at the dawn of another digital revolution. There should be little doubt that a new docuseries surrounding Jude Bellingham titled provides a glimpse of the dynamics that will shape soccer over the next several years.
While it might retrospectively feel like an eternity has passed, Wayne Rooney’s early social media use, which amusingly provided readers with uncensored insights into his daily thought process, was only over a decade ago.
As players’ social media use has gradually become sophisticated, intentional, and even monetizable, managerial and board-level authorities in professional soccer have been scrambling to adapt to the implications of the new digital world.
Social media has given soccer players the power to control the narratives surrounding their brand, influence their transfer or contract status, and, in some cases, the external perception of their managers.
But just as sophisticated social media use has become normalized, suggests the next leap in soccer’s digital transformation is already underway, and the balance of power will shift in ways few could have predicted.
What is ‘Out of the Floodlights’?
Bellingham’s ‘Out of the Floodlights’ is a four-part fly-on-the-wall docuseries that details behind-the-scenes coverage of the 21-year-old’s 2023 exit from Borussia Dortmund, through to a trophy-filled season with Real Madrid, and ending upon the conclusion of England’s EURO 2024 campaign.
It’s engaging, if slightly idealized. The level of cinematic intelligence, glamour, and insight is something unprecedented for a soccer-based documentary. Bellingham’s camera crew follows him through the illustrious Real Madrid changing rooms, to ‘Golden Boy’ award ceremonies, and his Birmingham family home.
The Bellingham family, seemingly a tightly bonded quartet, comes across well. After all, they do have full editorial control. Jude successfully diverts negative media reporting detailing his…
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Author : Euan Walsh
Publish date : 2024-10-08 20:03:13
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