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El Presidente: Corruption Game

Season 1
[Original audio in "Multiple Languages" ] Jean-Marie Havelange, also known as João, allegedly one of the most corrupt figures in the history of soccer and the FIFA World Cups. With a high dose of humor and irony, El Presidente: Corruption Game showcases everything Havelange possibly won and lost, stole and gambled, and how he turned this beautiful sport into a cash printing machine.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Call me João
    November 2, 2022
    1 h 2 min
    16+
    Amazon hires Sergio Jadue to tell the origin story of the corruption scandalous behind FIFA. This is how we meet Jean-Marie Havelange who, after being defeated and humiliated in the ‘66 World Cup, will take on European power and look for allies to start his rise to the top of soccer power. And for that, Jean-Marie will need to become João.
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  2. S1 E2 - Africa, Here I Go
    November 2, 2022
    1 h 1 min
    16+
    Havelange discovers that the secret to getting the votes needed is to go to countries who have also been abandoned by the Europeans. He embarks on an impossible tour through Africa, an odyssey for which he will need the support of Pelé, despite their differences. Meanwhile, Isabel begins her own journey after becoming a new character in the story and fate puts her close to Castor de Andrade.
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  3. S1 E3 - The Election
    November 2, 2022
    56min
    16+
    Havelange faces the decisive hours of FIFA's presidential election and the race for votes rages on. Jadue introduces us to the Dasslers and the history of the Adidas family, key members in the coming future. The attraction between Isabel and Castor grows as she rekindles her passion for gambling.
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  4. S1 E4 - Welcome to Europe
    November 2, 2022
    57min
    16+
    The vote is defined: by a stroke of luck, Joao wins and becomes president of FIFA. He moves with Isabel to Switzerland, but she doesn't feel herself neither in Zurich nor as João's wife anymore. Havelange tries to consolidate his power, facing a world of old European practices where Kaser is a constant obstacle in his growth plans.
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  5. S1 E5 - God Save the Sheep
    November 2, 2022
    55min
    16+
    The great World Cup that Havelange is planning in Argentina is at risk because of the coup d'état held by the military government. Kaser plans with the Europeans to change the venue and makes sure no one will insure the Cup. Against the law, and risking his own marriage with Isabel, he must find a way to guarantee his first World Cup as the president.
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  6. S1 E6 - Humans and Rights
    November 2, 2022
    58min
    16+
    Havelange faces his first World Cup as the FIFA President, but it all turns out to be chaos. A forbidden video against the military government leaks and the Argentine organization is a disaster, while Havelange's marriage falls apart. Pressured by the Adidas siblings and threatened by the Argentinian Dictator, João needs to decide if he will fix a match and stain the only thing he loves: football.
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  7. S1 E7 - I Live for FIFA
    November 2, 2022
    54min
    16+
    João builds his big new FIFA HQ but a sudden family loss overshadows his moment. As the Japan ‘79 Youth World Cup takes place, he plunges into a maelstrom of lack of control that threatens to destroy everything he built. Isabel ends up separating from Castor, while Jadue falls in love with his own creation. While everything falls apart, Kaser prepares his final blow to take Havelange out of FIFA.
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  8. S1 E8 - What Corruption?
    November 2, 2022
    59min
    16+
    During the 1982 World Cup in Spain, Kaser and Castor team up to accuse João of corruption with Faye's help and strong evidence. Cornered, João must count on Isabel to strive as the president and make sure the story will be told in his favor.
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Nudityviolencesubstance usealcohol usesmokingfoul languagesexual content
Audio languages
EnglishDeutschEspañol (España)Español (Latinoamérica)FrançaisItalianoMultiple LanguagesPolskiPortuguêsPortuguês [Descrição do áudio]हिन्दी日本語
Subtitles
EnglishالعربيةČeštinaDanskDeutschΕλληνικάEspañol (Latinoamérica)Español (España)SuomiFilipinoFrançaisעבריתहिन्दीMagyarIndonesiaItaliano日本語한국어Bahasa MelayuNorsk BokmålNederlandsPolskiPortuguês (Brasil)Português (Brasil) [SDH]Português (Portugal)RomânăРусскийSvenskaதமிழ்తెలుగుไทยTürkçeУкраїнськаTiếng Việt中文(简体)中文(繁體)
Directors
Armando BóDaniel RezendeÁlvaro BrechnerDaniela Thomas
Producers
Armando BóSidonie DumasChristophe RiandeeNicolas AtlanTerry KalagianChristian GabelaLucas RainelliAgustín SacanellJuan De Dios LarraínPablo Larraín
Cast
Albano JerónimoMaria Fernanda CândidoAndrés ParraEduardo MoscovisPhilippe JacqCraig StevensonAnna BrewsterFabio AsteDemétrio Do NascimentoBukassa KabengeleJuan AlariNelson FreitasCarol AbrasFederico SallesGuilherme PratesPolliana AleixoBruno BebiannoLeandro FirminoLeo CidadeManuel OssenkopfMaria BoppJessica CóresHeloisa JorgeFábio Porchat
Studio
Amazon Studios
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