International Break (Ted Lasso)

"International Break" is the tenth episode of the third season of the American sports comedy-drama television series Ted Lasso, based on the character played by Jason Sudeikis in a series of promos for NBC Sports' coverage of England's Premier League. It is the 32nd overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Jane Becker, and directed by supervising producer Matt Lipsey. It was released on Apple TV+ on May 17, 2023.

The series follows Ted Lasso, an American college football coach who is unexpectedly recruited to coach a fictional English Premier League soccer team, AFC Richmond, despite having no experience coaching soccer. The team's owner, Rebecca Welton, hires Lasso hoping he will fail as a means of exacting revenge on the team's previous owner, Rupert, her unfaithful ex-husband. The previous season saw Rebecca work with Ted in saving it, which culminated with their promotion to the Premier League. In the episode, Edwin Akufo returns to form his own Super League, while Keeley and Nate face challenges.

The episode received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances, but criticized the runtime, disjointed storylines and Nate's subplot. For the episode, Sam Richardson won Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series at the 75th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.