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"This is not a soccer show": How "Ted Lasso" became a television phenomenon

Jason Sudeikis and the cast and crew of "Ted Lasso" tell Norah O'Donnell about the show's improbable rise and positive message.

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"This is not a soccer show": How "Ted Lasso" became a television phenomenon

Jason Sudeikis and the cast and crew of "Ted Lasso" tell Norah O'Donnell about the show's improbable rise and positive message.

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