El Presidente Season 2, Episode 1 is a confident re-introduction to the world of corporate sports fraud. By focusing on João Havelange in "Call Me João," the show expands its scope, offering a compelling, stylish, and biting look at the origins of the scandals that continue to rock the "Beautiful Game."
GIANNI INFANTINO stands before a massive crowd of press. He is smiling, his teeth impossibly white. He holds up a scarf.
In the wake of the Zurich arrests, Chuck Blazer lies on his deathbed while Sergio Jadue scrambles to capitalize on the chaos. But as the old guard falls, a new, slicker pretender to the throne emerges in Gianni Infantino. el presidente s02e01 tv
Jadue stares at the papers. The reality sets in. He picks up the pen.
INFANTINO (To the crowd) A new era! Transparency! Fair play! For the fans! El Presidente Season 2, Episode 1 is a
While Season 1 focused on Sergio Jadue (played brilliantly by Andrés Parra) becoming an FBI informant, Season 2 shifts its focus to the origin story of FIFA's commercial powerhouse status.
Episode 1 introduces us to the man who transformed FIFA from a sleepy, European-dominated sports organization into a multibillion-dollar, corrupt "commercial and political powerhouse". , a former Olympic swimmer, takes center stage with a mission to take over FIFA from the old European guard, seizing power and holding onto it for three decades. 2. "El Presidente" S02E01 Recap: "Call Me João" He holds up a scarf
between the real João Havelange and the show's portrayal