Sports films and football series to celebrate the Qatar 2022 World Cup

The Qatar 2022 World Cup has already seen the start of the first match and now the whole world has its eyes on the world’s most watched sport. That’s why, to celebrate the passion for football, you must not miss any of the sports movies and series available on different platforms, if you are a football lover.

How could it be otherwise, ‘ted lasso’ It is one of the best sports series for football lovers.. A story that has won several Emmys, and largely to Jason Sudeikis as an American football coach, who is now in charge of running a football club that has very difficult and special members. Available on Apple TV.

crows club

There is no doubt that the passion for the sport of soccer is experienced differently in each region, and in Mexico the best way to experience it is with ‘crows club’, a football seriesand one of the most popular early comedy shows on Netflix. It stars Luis Gerardo Méndez, who gives life to Salvador Iglesias Jr., son of the president of the Los Cuervos sports club, who together with his sister must keep the team afloat. Available on Netflix.

It was the hand of God

Inspired by the life of director Paolo Sorrentino himself, “Fue la mano de Dios” is a comedy about football, but not in the way you’d expect. Interpreted by Luis Ranieri and Filippo Scotti, the story follows the arrival of Diego Armando Maradona to Naples, who, with his presence, the city and the young protagonist feel inspired to change their lives.

This is football

There is also space for documentary series on football, such as ‘This is Football’, a story of six chapters in which each one tells different storylines, but which is united by a passion for football. It talks about women’s football, Messi’s secrets and the boundaries that sport has left behind over the years. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

FIFA details

And just as in recent years football has been guilty of manipulation by big entrepreneurs in the sector, we also findFIFA details’, a series of documentaries in which the controversies that led to the choice of Qatar as the venue for the 2022 World Cup are told, and all the scandals around Joseh Blatter, who was the president of the federation at that time. Available on Netflix.

Objective!

And to close with the passion that overflows from sport, there is now not just a film, but a trilogy, such as ‘Goal!’, directed by Danny Cannon, Jaume Collet-Serra and Andrew Morahan, and starring Kuno Becker, with great football stars invited, such as David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane. The story follows Santiago Muñez, a chef whose biggest dream is to become a professional player. Available on Star+.