Sandego.net – Richmond-upon-Thames sits roughly twenty minutes by train west of central London, a leafy district long associated with royal hunting grounds, Tudor-era architecture, and the deer that roam its ancient parkland. For centuries its identity was anchored in aristocratic leisure and the shadow of Richmond Palace, the Tudor residence that once housed monarchs. Today, however, a very different kind of visitor streams through its cobblestone lanes: fans of a television comedy-drama about an American football coach who lands in English professional soccer with nothing but relentless optimism and a gift for the well-timed quip.

Apple TV’s “Ted Lasso,” now in its fourth series, has turned this quiet suburb into a pilgrimage site for viewers across the globe. The show follows its titular coach, portrayed by Jason Sudeikis, as he attempts to rebuild a struggling English soccer club armed with sheer belief and an encyclopedic knowledge of motivational speech. While…