Messi
Ahead of what is expected to be his World Cup farewell, this wide-reaching documentary seeks to provide a detailed understanding of the real Lionel Messi.
Ahead of what is expected to be his World Cup farewell, this wide-reaching documentary seeks to provide a detailed understanding of the real Lionel Messi.
He is one of the greatest players of all time, but in contrast with his awe-inspiring ability on the pitch, he is an enigmatic figure off it. With incredible footage of the Argentinean superstar as a child prodigy, this is Messi as you have never seen him before.
School friends describe how a painfully shy boy with a growth hormone deficiency would draw crowds to see him play from the age of nine, while former teammates Cesc Fabregas and Xavi tell behind-the-scenes tales of what Messi is like in the dressing room.
Ex-Argentina team-mates Pablo Zabaleta, Javier Mascherano and Hernan Crespo explain the more complex sides of Messi鈥檚 story. How is it that Argentina鈥檚 all-time top scorer has had to deal with spells of sustained criticism at home while the controversial figure of Diego Maradona is universally loved across the South American nation?
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Barry Murphy |
Executive Producer | Gabby Cook |
Broadcasts
- Sat 19 Nov 2022 01:30GMT大象传媒 News except Latin America, North America, UK & UK HD
- Sat 19 Nov 2022 15:30GMT大象传媒 News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 20 Nov 2022 09:30GMT大象传媒 News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 20 Nov 2022 20:30GMT大象传媒 News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 20 Nov 2022 23:30GMT大象传媒 News North America & Latin America only
- Mon 21 Nov 2022 01:30GMT大象传媒 News Latin America & North America only
- Thu 24 Nov 2022 08:30GMT大象传媒 News except UK & UK HD