Sat 1 Jun 2024
THE JOURNEY TO PARIS
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NBC Sports, On Her Turf and Black Arrow
PROJECT OVERVIEW
NBC Sports subsidiary, On Her Turf engaged, Black Arrow to produce a three part docu-series in anticipation of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. This series features Casey Krueger of the US National Team, Michelle Alozie of Nigeria, and Racheal Kundananji of Zambia, seeing them each share their journeys of pursuing soccer professionally, overcoming personal and professional hurdles, the state of women’s football, and representing their nations in Paris.
Casey Krueger opens up about overcoming career-threatening injuries, the loss of her father, and how her son's birth reshaped her career. Michelle Alozie, a first-generation Nigerian American, joined Nigeria’s Super Falcons after a roster shortage and has since helped them qualify for their first Olympics in 20 years, while connecting with her Nigerian heritage. Racheal Kundanaji reflects on playing soccer in plastic shoes as a child and how her mother, who worked in Zambia’s copper mines, inspired her strong work ethic.
