(CNN) The twelve Thai boys and their soccer coach who were trapped in a flooded cave last summer will soon tell their story on Netflix. On Tuesday, they formally signed a deal with the online streaming giant.

Ekkapol Chantapong, assistant coach of the soccer club, welcomed the news of the miniseries at a press conference Tuesday in Thailand's capital, Bangkok.

"We are grateful for the opportunity to thank the people and organizations from Thailand and around the world who came together to perform a true miracle, by retelling our story," he said in a press release.

"We look forward to working with all involved parties to ensure our story is told accurately, so that the world can recognize, once again, the heroes that made the rescue operation a success," the coach added.

Members of the 'Wild Boars' soccer team posed for a photo alongside their coach during a press conference in Bangkok to announce their deal with Netflix.

Erika North, Netflix's director of international originals, said in the release that the story of the team's escape "combines so many unique local and universal themes which connected people from all walks of life, from all around the world."

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