“Moment Of Truth”- 10 episode series highlighting significant World Cup moments exclusively on TOD

Doha – :

TOD, leading sports and entertainment OTT platform for the MENA region announced the release of an exclusive series – “Moment of Truth” highlighting defining stories from the previous World Cups. Given billions of people’s obsession with football, FIFA World Cup tournaments are one of the most anticipated sporting events on the planet. The series ‘Moment of Truth’ dissects this obsession by exploring famous tales from the FIFA World Cup’s past offering insightful analysis through the lens of human endeavor. TOD will be premiere the first episode on Tuesday, 20th September, and subsequent episodes will be made available every Friday following the FIFA countdown, with the series finale being streamed on 18^th November 2022.

Distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment, ‘Moment of truth’ is produced by Whisper Productions in collaboration with FIFA. Composed of 10 episodes, the series is narrated by British actor and presenter – David Harewood. Viewers from the region can enjoy the series with Arabic subtitles. Its first episode titled “Absolution” narrates tales of villains turned World Cup heroes. Featuring David Beckham’s moment of madness for England, France’s unlikely semi-final savior, and Ronaldo’s mysterious omission from Brazil’s final line-up, those closest to the players reveal insider details about how the World Cup greats bounced back from their disappointments.

Moment of Truth features interviews with legendary players Cafu (Brazil), Andrés Iniesta (Spain), Hope Solo (USA), Michael Owen (England), Ricky Villa (Argentina), Claudio Gentile (Italy), Marcel Desailly (France), Bebeto (Brazil), and Philipp Lahm (Germany). Fans, commentators, and world-leading psychologists also give their take on the career-defining redemption stories that only the FIFA World Cup can provide.

In a press release issued by Whisper, Mark Cole, Managing Director, Whisper, said, “sport generates and ignites emotion like no other – especially football. In Moment of Truth, we speak to those who lived through massive moments in World Cup history. Using incredible archive from FIFA, sporting stars such as Andres Iniesta, Lothar Matthäus, Aya Miyama and Michael Owen, explain the fervour, joy and genius that drove them, as we seek to uncover why football makes us all care so much and so passionately.”

Commenting on the exclusive series on TOD, John Paul Mckerlie, VP Marketing and Sales at TOD, said, “Nothing excites a FIFA fan more than untold inside stories, anecdotes and behind the scenes efforts that teams put together for the 90 minute on-field thrill. ‘Moment of Truth’ beautifully brings out the passion, persistence, and faith that players, teams and fans have in the spirit of football, and TOD is thrilled to stream this spectacular series for the MENA region. For a football aficionado, this series is an absolute unmissable one.”

Following the series’ finale on 18^th November, TOD will go on to stream the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022^TM for the MENA region. The platform integrates latest technologies and is available for download on all prominent Android and iOS devices in the region. It houses premium live and recorded sports along with 35,000+ hours of entertainment content, spanning English, Arabic and Turkish blockbusters and series.