Fans, athletes and football fans: there are many titles designed for this audience. Here are the movies and series to watch on Netflix.
Football is a passion of many Italians, who in addition to watching the matches of their favorite teams can also enjoy many streaming TV series. In fact, the number of shows focused on the life and events of footballers and soccer teams is increasing.
At the side of biographical series and documentaries, there are also exclusive titles, where the characters are still part of the football universe. Those who want to enjoy an evening different from the usual, but in the company of a good series focused on soccer, can find many titles on Netflix. One of the most popular is The Footballer, the 2019 series that tells the life of Maradona. Instead, among the latest releases stands out Il Divin Codino, a docu-series about the life and football exploits of Roberto Baggio. But the examples are really many: from The English Game to Pelè: the king of soccer. How to juggle between so many alternatives? Here are 3 titles on soccer not to be missed, which you can find on Netflix.
Il Divin Codino: the film on Roberto Baggio
Il Divin Codino is part of the novelties of June Netflix. The film focuses on the 22-year career of the famous footballer Roberto Baggio, it dwells on both his football exploits and his life, analyzing his conflicts with various coaches, but also with his father. The film succeeds in showing the different facets of the champion and his path to become one of the icons of Italian soccer.
Maradona in Mexico: docu-series about the champion
Maradona has been told so much, there are also several programs, series and films focused on his life. One of them is available on Netflix and is titled Maradona in Mexico. It tells the story of the moment when the footballer arrived in Culiacán, with a very clear mission, that of saving the local team of Dorados.
In recent months, Amazon also announced that it is working on a biographical TV series centered on the champion. The title is Maradona – Sogno Benedetto and it will be released soon. Three actors will play Maradona in the different phases of his life and they will be Nazareno Casero (Chronicle of an Escape), Juan Palomino (Magnificent 70) and Nicolas Goldschmidt (Supermax).
Pelé: the King of Soccer
The third and last proposed title is focused on the events of another huge soccer champion, Pelé. The Netflix documentary focuses on the life of the footballer, whose real name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento. He had so many successes in his life: he was the only one to win three World Cups, eventually becoming a true national hero in Brazil. The path culminated with the victory of the national team in the 1970 World Cup.
The platform offers other titles for those who love soccer, such as the Italian film Il Campione or The English Game, the series that will drive fans and supporters crazy.