Episode Three

Episode Three

Available on Smithsonian Channel
S2 E3: The Premier League is awash with cash - star players are being enticed from around the world. The newly enriched clubs are hungry for talent - young men from working class homes in Britain can see the path to fame and fortune is open to all. Wayne Rooney breaks onto the scene in sensational style at Everton, quickly becoming one of the league’s most coveted strikers. At Arsenal, a 15 year old Jermaine Pennant makes history when he signs for £2m, a record fee for a teenage talent.