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What Is Love Undercover? Everything You Need to Know About Peacock's Soccer Dating Show

Five soccer stars head to Los Angeles to find love. Here's how the new Peacock show works. 

Five international football stars are headed to America — but they’re not here to play soccer, as we call it in the States. No, instead these five athletes are looking for love, but they don’t want women to fall for them just because of their fame on the field. So, they’re taking off the cleats and putting on the charm in Peacock’s new reality series, Love Undercover . 

Reality fans will no doubt get a kick out of Love Undercover , which premieres on May 9. Before that, though, here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming show. 

What Is Love Undercover about?

Love Undercover follows five soccer stars — Jamie O’Hara, Ryan Babel, Lloyd Jones, Marco Fabián, and Sebastián Fassi — as they travel from their respective countries to Los Angeles, California. Once there, they adopt false identities, pretending to have more typical jobs like “ad salesman,” “conditioning coach,” or “construction worker” rather than the truth, which is that they’re soccer superstars. They’ll then court 18 eligible women. At the end, they’ll have to reveal the truth.

Here’s an official synopsis, per Peacock:

"Love Undercover is a modern-day fairytale meets buddy comedy about an elite group of international soccer stars who come to the United States on a secret quest for true love. We'll follow them on an epic journey filled with drama, heartbreak and self-discovery. Can they win over the ladies without their fame and fortune? Will they manage to keep their true identities a secret? And will any of them fall for an American princess before inviting them back to their home countries and testing their relationships on the global stage? For these men, finding love is the # 1 goal."

Who are the soccer stars on Love Undercover ?

All of the contestants on Love Undercover are current or retired pro soccer players whose ages range from their late 20s to mid-30s. They hail from three different countries — all of which are countries that, generally speaking, are much more into soccer than the United States is. That's why they're traveling to Los Angeles to find a woman who could potentially fall in love with them for more than just their status in the sports world.

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Jamie O’Hara is a 36-year-old retired Premier League star and current analyst from England. Ryan Babel, also 36, is from the Netherlands, and he played for the TFF First League club Eyüpspor. Lloyd Jones, 27, is also from England, and he currently plays for Charlton Athletic F.C. Marco Fabián, a 33-year-old who won an Olympic gold medal for Mexico at the 2012 games, currently plays for Empire Strykers. Finally, Sebastián Fassi, a 29-year-old who is also from Mexico, most recently played for Tlaxcala FC.

When Does Love Undercover Premiere?

The first three episodes of Love Undercover ’s nine-episode first season will debut on Peacock on May 9. The next three episodes will hit the streaming service on May 16, and the final three will follow on May 23.

Catch Love Undercover only on Peacock .

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This popular European city is the latest to increase its tourist tax to battle overtourism

Barcelona is the latest European city to increase its city-wide tourist tax, a slight increase of €0.50 (about $0.53) per night, as the city seeks to curb overtourism. 

The new price of €3.25 (about $3.45) was implemented on April 1 as part of the Stays in Tourist Establishments Tax . The bylaw was introduced in 2021, when the tourist tax was €0.75 (around $0.80) per night, and gradually increased the tax each year through 2024. Now, if someone is staying in Barcelona for seven nights, the new total tax amount will be €22.75 (around $24).

“It was the objective sought: to contain the number of tourists and increase tourist income because our model is no longer mass tourism but quality tourism, which adds value to the city,” deputy mayor Jaume Collboni said in March, according to Euronews . 

The tax is added to a tourist’s accommodations bill when they stay at official tourist establishments in the city. The money goes toward enhancing the city’s infrastructure, such as improving roads. 

Other popular European destinations, such as Amsterdam and Venice, also recently increased tourist taxes for similar reasons. 

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“The new and increasing tourist fees across Europe allow cities to fund measures to attract more vacationers, support the local infrastructure and businesses, as well as preventing damages from overtourism,” Tiffany Mealiff, a travel insurance expert at Quotezone , said in a statement to USA TODAY.

However, Barcelona visitors have had to pay a regional tourist tax since 2012, according to Euronews . This tax amount depends on a traveler’s accommodation type, costing more if someone is staying at a luxury hotel than an Airbnb. 

Barcelona continues to reign as Spain’s most popular tourist destination. In 2022, Barcelona welcomed 9.7 million tourists , just slightly below pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to the Barcelona City Council. However, tourists were found to be staying in the city longer than in 2019. 

In 2022, the city also sought to cap the number of people in a tour group and ban megaphones by tour guides in an effort to curb the disruptive effects of overtourism. 

Travelers planning their European getaway should be mindful of the additional costs that “are often not obvious beforehand,” according to Mealiff, as they plan their trip budgets.

Kathleen Wong is a travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Hawaii. You can reach her at [email protected] .

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What polling can (and can't) tell you

On Nov. 5, election officials across America will count more than 150 million ballots to answer a burning political question: Who will be president of the United States? Until then, the best signals we can get will mostly come from public opinion polls, which will be the fuel of endless debate on who has the lead, Democrat Joe Biden or Republican Donald Trump. But what do polls really tell us? Lik

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Agritourism involves travel, entertainment, adventure and agriculture, but, at its core, agritourism is really about connecting and educating. Join me to learn from experienced agritourism farmers and entrepreneurs, and help me build my future farm strategy.   

The Agri-Tourist, My Journey Back to Agriculture Jennifer Ross

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A Chocolate & Coffee Agri-Tour Adventure with Moka Origins CEO Jeff Abella

Taste the Moka Origins lemon ginger chocolate bar and you'll experience real chocolate for the first time.  On this episode of The Agri-Tourist, meet social entrepreneur Jeff Abella, Co-Founder and CEO of Moka Origins.  Learn how his vision for the company was born in Cameroon, Africa and how it has evolved into the growing, socially responsible company it is today. Moka Origins handcrafts chocolate from cacao beans to the finished chocolate bar. They also carefully roast their coffee to bring out delicious flavors from around the world. But this company, out of Honesdale, Pennsylvania, is much more than a craft chocolate and coffee company.  The Moka Origins team is a global family working to transform lives by promoting innovative farming techniques while giving their farmers opportunities to create a sustainable livelihood. Their vision is for coffee and chocolate to empower communities around the world to survive and thrive. In addition to visiting their chocolate factory in Pennsylvania, you can also learn about chocolate and coffee through their incredible immersive agritourism adventures to Costa Rica, Uganda, and Mexico. On these trips you will connect with Moka’s global cacao and coffee sourcing partners, experience fair trade in action, and discover indigenous cultures, cuisines and epic landscapes, all while learning and volunteering.  Moka Origins Moka Origin Adventures About Jeff Abella , CEO & Co-Founder Moka Origins Visit the Chocolate Factory in Honesdale, PA  Thank you for taking the time to listen to The Agri-Tourist Podcast, for supporting our inspirational guests, and for sharing my personal journey back to agriculture. Agri-Tourist.com HeartBeet Farms Instagram About Jen Ross, The Agri-Tourist Podcast Host

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