Damian Lewis, Football and Diego Maradona: These Are A Few of My
Favorite Things

“Diego Maradona was incredible. Again the privilege of just  watching him with the ball at his feet. So, yes, there are  footballers who are artists.” – Damian Lewis

photography by Greg Williams

And now, with another World Cup on the horizon, Argentina heading into it as defending champions, and Damian recently reminiscing about playing alongside Maradona during the very first Soccer Aid with Authentic Hollywood, this suddenly feels like the perfect time to revisit the post I wrote six years ago when Diego Maradona passed away. Hope you like it.

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Damian Lewis in Stolen

source: BBC

Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day.

Human trafficking is nothing but modern day slavery. It is a multi-billion dollar crime industry where, according to The International Labor Organization estimates, 24.9 million people are deprived of their freedoms globally. What makes this even worse is that 1 in 4 of the victims are children.

Stolen is a harrowing TV drama, made in 2011 for BBC One, that focuses on the problem of child trafficking. Written by Stephen Butchard, directed by Justin Chadwick, and filmed in Manchester, the movie stars a number of very talented first-time child actors along with our own Damian Lewis. The movie received a BAFTA TV nomination for Best Single Drama in 2012.

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Damian Lewis, Football and Diego Maradona: These Are A Few of My
Favorite Things

It started with a tweet five years ago..

…and continued with another…

…inspiring me to bring a few of my favorite things together: Damian Lewis, Football, and Diego Maradona. Continue reading “Damian Lewis, Football and Diego Maradona: These Are A Few of My Favorite Things”