International Break (Ted Lasso)

For the episode, Sam Richardson won Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series at the 75th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

Soccer Saturday also reveals that Nate (Nick Mohammed) has unexpectedly parted ways with West Ham United, with pundits wondering if the club's success should be attributed to him or Rupert (Anthony Head).

Sam is disappointed that he was not selected for the Nigeria national football team, but his spirits are lifted when he sees Jamie wearing his number while playing for England.

Meanwhile, Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) is informed that Edwin Akufo (Sam Richardson) is visiting to form a new Super League that is to consist of top players and clubs.

Barbara (Katy Wix) tells her that Jack's board decided to pull funding for the company, shutting down the firm within two days.

As petty retribution for Sam's turning down his previous offer to join Raja CA, Akufo booked the entire restaurant and then cancelled each reservation.

Rebecca berates them for taking football away from working class people just to make more money that they don't need and refuses to join.

Rebecca visits Keeley, learns about the VC's pullout from KJPR, and offers funding she can easily afford to keep the firm going.

And so, yes, Nate does eventually get out of bed at his parents' place, and Keeley, swallowing her pride, allows Rebecca to help her out, and both seem, by episode's end, to have found their footing once again.

"[3] Rick Porter of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "The show has pulled focus away from Ted and the club successfully in the past, but 'International Break' felt somewhat disjointed.

"[4] Keith Phipps of Vulture gave the episode a 3 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "As others have noted, Nate's been on a weird journey this year.

"[5] Paul Dailly of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 4.25 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "One of my biggest complaints about Ted Lasso Season 3 has been that many of the storylines aren't moving toward the finish line.

"[8] Sam Richardson received a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series at the 75th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.