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The First Team

TV·2020–2020·BBC iPlayer·Comedy, Sports·30m·5.9·Created by Damon Beesley, Iain Morris

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The series follows the mostly off-the-pitch misadventures of three young football players on a fictional Premier Club team. The stories focus on their friendship, and these boys from around the world are far less proficient with women, money and social media than they are at scoring goals.

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Jake ShortJake ShortMattie SullivanShaquille Ali-YebuahShaquille Ali-YebuahBenji AchebeJack McMullenJack McMullenJack TurnerWill ArnettWill ArnettMark CraneChris GeereChris GeereChris BoothTheo Barklem-BiggsTheo Barklem-BiggsPetey BrooksTamla KariTamla KariOlivia TalbotPaolo SassanelliPaolo SassanelliCesare

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