about the show
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logline
Footy A. Feltman and famous soccer celebrities get behind the news desk as pundits for their favorite soccer club, “Friends United” while the team (and viewers!) learn valuable lessons on the field and off.
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mission
To help inspire and educate young athletes and their families through lessons learned in soccer, as they begin their journey through team sports.
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vision
Friends United is every child’s first football team. The club - and show - represent sportsmanship, diversity, determination, overcoming adversity, and inclusion - everyone has a place here.
about the creatorS
Heather O’Reilly is a former professional athlete and proven winner, who thundered down the field with the US Women’s National team from 2002-2016. As a teenager, Heather helped the USWNT to a gold medal in the 2004 Olympic Games, and followed it up with gold in the 2008 and 2012 Games. Heather also competed in 3 world cups, winning in 2015 as she and her teammates captured the hearts of the nation along the way. Heather graduated from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill with a degree in education and two National Championships with the Heels. Since retiring from professional play, Heather has combined her passions for soccer, mentoring, and being in front of the camera. She has been involved with soccer coaching (youth and college) and various media work. Heather is currently Head of Women’s Football at Como1907 in Como, Italy.
She resides in Chapel Hill, NC with her husband and two sons, William and Jack, and hobbies include running, supporting the Tar Heels, and following Arsenal Football Club, her former side from her playing days.
Heather credits co- creator, Jake Axelbank, for being the creative mind behind this concept and for helping bring it to life.