Experience the excitement of Qatar 2022 with these football movies on Netflix

Right now, the eyes of the whole world are attentive to the broadcasts of the Qatar 2022 World Cup matches, where the strongest countries in football are once again challenging each other for the coveted trophy of the sport. And on Netflix, you can find some football movies that you must see if you are a fan of the sport that gets the most talk every 4 years.

One of the greatest figures in modern sport, and an elite player like few others, like ‘Ronaldo’, a Football movies on netflix, about the acclaimed Portuguese striker who played for Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. A documentary that goes beyond the courts and delves into personal life where it balances fame and privacy.

The Figo case: the signature of the century

Football has always been the subject of controversy and controversy, but rarely, like Luis Figo’s contract, did it matter football documentary ‘The Figo case: the signature of the century’. Here we delve into one of football’s most controversial cases, the scandalous transfer of one of Real Madrid’s most promising figures to rival club Fútbol Club Barcelona. Available on Netflix.

May God come down and see him

Leaving aside the great personalities of world football, we now have ‘Que baje Dios y lo vea’, one of the best football movies and comedy. Starring Karra Elejalde, Alain Hernández, Juan Manuel Montilla and others, the story follows a young priest who is left as technical director of a team of priests in a match that will decide whether his monastery will become a hotel.

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Pele

And for those who want to know or understand more about the history of sport, ‘Pele’, a documentary by David Thryhorn and Ben Nicholas tells the life of one of the most important figures in football. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, the Brazilian player who became a national hero while his country was going through a moment of crisis.

Roberto Baggio: The Divine

Perhaps not as popular as Pelé, Maradona or Cristiano Ronaldo, Roberto Baggio was also one of the best footballers of all time. His story about him is told in ‘El Divino’, a film based on true events, about the footballer who had to suffer several injuries which nearly put him out of the sport, until he discovered Buddhism in his personal life.

It was the hand of God

And finally, a drama about not just football, but everything that the most popular sport on the planet means to millions, ‘It Was the Hand of God’. Directed by Paolo Sorrentino, the story is inspired by his personal life and the arrival of Diego Armando Maradona at Napoli, which inspired hundreds of fans of the team to make their dreams come true, and the director himself.