The Secret to Why Everyone Fell in Love With ‘Ted Lasso’

Over a decade ago, Brendan Hunt was in Amsterdam teaching Jason Sudeikis what soccer was. Now he's a four-time Emmy nominee making us laugh and cry on "Ted Lasso."

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