El Presidente Premieres on Prime Video on June 5

Watch how Sergio Jadue, a small-town football club director in Chile, ends up as the head of the Chilean Soccer Association. Being taken under the wing of the soccer godfather Julio Grondona he slowly finds himself as Julio Grondona's protégée. He realized he has everything he always wanted the recognition, the higher social standing, and all the money he lacked while growing up as a child in La Calera, his hometown. Driven by the ambition he wanted to test the boundaries of his authority, Sergio Jadue gets tangled in a web of corruption, manipulation, and the fierce rivalry between Julio Grondona and Luis Bedoya. With the FBI on Jadue's every step, he will expose all the South American football administrators, with the objective of becoming the new capo. He becomes the mole and gets under the witness protection program. See how it all unravels with the FBI.

This is based on the true story of the 2015 corruption scandal known as the "FIFA Gate" that shocked sports history with 47 indictments, 9 FIFA Officials, and 5 Sports Executives all linked to the long thread of a multi-million scheme. The series tells us about family, passion, and the drama behind these scandals in sports. It shows a broader side of the story of power, fame, control, and corruption. This is another Amazon Prime Video original series that is a must-watch for everyone and not just for football enthusiasts.

What is FIFA?

Fédération Internationale de Football Association is a multibillion governing body that oversees Football internationally. Football is the most popular sport in the world with Millions of fans across nations. FIFA oversees the operations games, locations, events, etc.

Why is Football popular?

The game is simple and the rules are easier to understand compared to most sports, whoever makes the most goals wins the match. Football players are one of the highest-paid athletes in the world from salary to sponsorship and ads. There are many leagues across the globe and matches hosted by different countries.

Were there changes in Football recently?

Yes, the typical game rules on free kicks, yellow cards, and violation counts. As of last season the official FIFA Congress announced Gianni Infantino as the FIFA's President until 2023. There were revisions on the modes and some changes with the teams because of licenses for the professional clubs. Due to the current pandemic, the 70th FIFA Congress is rescheduled to a later date this year. There were great changes with FIFA since the "FIFA Gate" incident. Within five years they have restructured to developing football again.

El Presidente will take you to new heights in sports series like you've never seen in football before with an all-star cast featuring Paulina Gaitán, Andrés Parra, and Karla Souza, under the direction of the Argentine Academy Award-winning director and screenwriter Armando Bó. Catch the global series premiere on June 5 only on Amazon Prime Video.

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