Can We Kick It?: new doc is timely take on Black history, pay-to-play and future of US soccer

Akbar Majeed’s new feature tells the story of the sport through a Black lens and asks hard questions about the barriers facing the game’s breakthroughAkbar Majeed takes a deep breath as he considers the legacy of the 2026 World Cup and, in particular, the effect of the US team’s collapse against Belgium for a last-16 exit.“Unfortunately, that performance in the last game did not help at all,” he says. Continue readi…