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Les yeux dans les Bleus(1998)

This documentary follows the French soccer team on their way to victory in the 1998 World Cup in France. Stéphane Meunier spent the whole time filming the players, the coach and some other important characters of this victory, giving us a very intimate and nice view of them, as if we were with them.

Messi(2022)

Including incredible childhood footage, this wide-reaching documentary gains a detailed understanding of the real Lionel Messi. This is Messi as you’ve never seen him before.

You'll Never Walk Alone(2017)

Documentary about the song “You'll Never Walk Alone,” the most famous sports anthem of the world.

Forbidden Games: The Justin Fashanu Story(2017)

Rich archive and emotional interviews are at the core of this telling of the turbulent life of British footballer Justin Fashanu. His coming out in an age of widespread homophobia not only damaged his football career, but led to the demise of his relationship with the brother with whom he shared a painful early history and a lifelong rivalry.

Nossa Chape(2018)

Nossa Chape tracks the rebuilding of the Chapecoense football club in Brazil after an airplane carrying the team crashed on November 28th, 2016, and left all but three of the players dead.

Big-Time Soccer: The Remarkable Rise & Fall of the NASL(2021)

Nearly 40 years since its demise, the North American Soccer League continues to linger in the memories and imaginations of soccer fans across the United States — and beyond. The colorful, oftentimes controversial league attracted some of the game’s greatest players: Pele, Best, Cruyff, Muller, Beckenbauer, to name a few. Crowds of 70,000-plus flocked to games as the NASL brought star power to a country where soccer had been virtually invisible just a few years earlier.

1975: Year of Turns(2024)

The 1975 Metropolitan Championship was, for River, more than the conquest of a title; it marked the end of an agony that required the efforts of historical figures of the club. In the midst of a political and economic crisis, the film documents the tensions and challenges that had to be overcome in order to achieve the yearned-for lap of honor.

El mejor equipo del mundo(2024)

Tells the story of the famous Millonarios, one of the most awarded football teams in Colombia, which, as it was stated by the press, rivals and football leagues, between 1949 and 1953, it was the best team in the world. The documentary film, which some might say, one of the most important sports film pieces in Colombia, involves the stories of fans, members, ex-players, managers, chairmen and great journalists from the world of football, telling how this team revolutionized and changed the history of Colombian football forever.

The Team(2014)

Documentary about the victorious German national football team - called "Die Mannschaft" - and their journey to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

No Peito, Na Raça

Liverpool - Fowler's Hot 100(1997)

Young Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler reached the landmark of 100 goals for his club in 1996. He reached this total in less matches than Anfield hero Ian Rush, making fans believe that he will become their best ever striker. All his goals in that record-breaking run are featured on this video.

Goal Rush - The Official Story Of Ian Rush(1994)

A collection of football star Ian Rush's best goals together with interviews with friends, family and colleagues. Rush guides you through his school days, his triumphs at Liverpool and his ill-fated trip to Italy before his return to Liverpool

Lightning Before Thunder(2024)

A short documentary about how "Fulton" the Ukrainian Football Club came together.

Arsène Wenger: Invincible(2021)

Framed against the backdrop of Arsenal’s historic “Invincible” season of 2003-04, the first and only occasion a team has gone an entire Premier League campaign without defeat, the film sees Wenger reflect candidly on his revolutionary era at Arsenal and the emotional and personal turmoil that surrounded his controversial exit after 22 years.

Episodes: Ukraine at The World Cup(2024)

Fate was unfair to an entire generation of Ukrainian football players. Every season, the Ukrainian national team set one goal: to make it to the World Cup. Every season, the goal remained a dream. Until 2006.

Arsenal Legends: Dennis Bergkamp(2013)

Perhaps the greatest player to ever pull on an Arsenal shirt, dutchman Dennis Bergkamp helped transform the history of the club after his arrival in 1995. A thoughtful and classy individual with an exceptional feel for the game, Bergkamp was the poster child for the Gunners flowing football and his legacy will never be forgotten in the red half of North London.

Arsenal Legends: Thierry Henry(2013)

His charisma was only outshone by his quality as a footballer. A true revelation in the red of Arsenal, Thierry Henry's legacy extends beyond his club record goal scoring. Honest and articulate, the French forward boasts a flair and personality that set him apart from the rest.

My dark side(2018)

Olivier Dacourt has gone to meet some big football stars to discuss with them their "dark side". Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Franck Ribery, Thierry Henry, Antonio Cassano, Emmanuel Adebayor or Eric Abidal unveil pieces often unknown in their personal history.

Arsène's XI(2007)

The tabloid headlines asked 'Arsène Who' when an urbane Frenchman arrived in the Highbury Marble Halls to become Arsenal manager. Eleven years later, Arsenal fans an football lovers worldwide have become accustomed to a style of football that has delivered numerous major trophies and is considered to be a true representation of the beautiful game at its best. In this candid interview, Arsène Wenger talks about eleven players who helped make it happen, those who have made the most Arsenal appearences in the position under him.

C'est pas grave d'aimer le football !(2020)