GiveMeGoal.com brings you top 5 documentaries related to football in recent years.
5. Zidane : A 21st Century Potrait
Released: 2006
IMDb Rating: 6.4
Directors: Douglas Gordon, Philippe Parreno
Stars: David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane
Football match Real Madrid vs. Villareal, April 23, 2005, from the perspective of soccer superstar Zinedine Zidane.
4. Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
Released: 2006
IMDb Rating: 7.3
Directors: Paul Crowder, John Dower
Writers: John Dower, Mark Monroe
The rise and fall of the N.Y. Cosmos. The soccer team that brought Pele to America; against the backdrop of N.Y. City in the 70’s.
3. The Referee
Released: 2010
IMDb Rating: 8.1
Directors: Mattias Low
Writers: Orvar Anklew, Mattias Low
Swedish soccer referee Martin Hansson had a successful journey towards his big dream in life, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Then one dark night in Paris on November 18th, 2009, all hell broke loose.
2. The Class of 92
Released: 2013
IMDb Rating: 8.2
Directors: Benjamin Turner, Gave Turner
Writers: David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt
The Class of 92, a cinematic documentary detailing the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United footballers
1. The Two Escobars
Released: 2010
IMDb Rating: 8.5
Directors: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist
Writers: Nick Sprague, Michael Zimbalist
The rise of Colombian soccer is attributed to the influx of drug money into the sport by Pablo Escobar and the other drug cartels. However, the team’s swift decline after Escobar’s death results in the murder of star player Andres Escobar.
Content Source: IMDb.com
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