1. Anelka: Misunderstood (Anelka : L'Incompris)
Bad boy or football genius? Famed French footballer Nicolas Anelka's controversial legacy is examined in an unflinching documentary.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
2. Khartoum Offside (Oufsaiyed Elkhortoum)
A group of exceptional young ladies in Khartoum are determined to play football professionally. They are prepared to defy the ban imposed by Sudan's Islamic Military government and they will not take no for an answer. Their battle to get officially recognized as Sudan's National Woman's team is fearless, courageous and often laughable. But their struggle is unwavering. Through the intimate portrait of these women over a number of years we follow their moments of hope and deception. Despite the National Football Federation getting FIFA funds earmarked for the women's teams, this team continues to be marginalized. However, there is a new spark of hope when the elections within the federation could mean real change of the entire system.
3. Supremacia Vermelha (Supremacia Vermelha)
Supremacia Vermelha puts on the big screen a relationship with Grêmio, an opponent against Internacional most likes to play. Some speak of rivalry, but it is an exaggeration. What rival is that who loses in all problems? By the end of 2009, in the centenary of the confrontation, there were 142 victories on the Colorado side - 23 more than blue ones - 540 goals scored against 501 suffered. Not to mention the historic Grenais.
4. Ecuador vs. el resto del mundo (Ecuador vs. el resto del mundo)
November 7th, 2001. After a seventy years absence, the Ecuadorian national soccer team is close to qualifying for the first time to a Soccer World Cup. This documentary follows the events that took place during that historic date, when a whole country lived under the shadow of a soccer game.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
5. The Other Side
When 18 children – nine from Palestine and nine from Israel – come together to form a kids soccer team, they come face-to-face with the other side for the first time in their lives. United by the common goals of teamwork and dedication to a shared purpose, they confront generations of fear head on. Is peace through sports really possible, or is it hopelessly naive to think that a handful of 12-year-old soccer players can begin to change their world?
6. The Charlton Boys
Terrific portrait of Bobby and Jackie Charlton, pillars of football history, at the height of their playing careers.
7. Coach Zoran and His African Tigers
Documentary following Serbian football coach Zoran Đorđević as he helps form South Sudan's first national football team.
It has an average vote of 4.2 on TMDB.
8. Dangerous Play (Jugada peligrosa)
Copa Libertadores, 1989. A true story about football, corruption and the power of Pablo Escobar and his cartel, told by its protagonists: five referees who resisted the dramatic weight of an era.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
9. Red Card (Tarjeta Roja)
It shows the most important moments in the life of Agustin "El Tin" Delgado, maximum scorer of the Ecuadorian soccer team. Through testimonies of his relatives, friends and enemies, Red Card shows the story of this exceptional sportsman and the reality of how the Ecuadorians have penalized the African descents with a “red card”, not only within the stadiums, but in everyday life.
10. Abby Head On
Abby Wambach, the soccer phenom, has maintained an astonishing level of success, from helping the Florida Gators win their first and only national championship, to collecting a Founders Cup title with the WUSA's Washington Freedom and earning two Olympic gold medals.
11. Lionesses: How Football Came Home
LIONESSES: HOW FOOTBALL CAME HOME gives unrivaled insight into England’s historic Women’s EURO 2022 victory, featuring brand new exclusive interviews from the stars of the team, this is the inside story of How Football Came Home.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
12. Trem da Alegria - Arte, Futebol e Ofício (Trem da Alegria - Arte, Futebol e Ofício)
(Trem da Alegria - Arte, Futebol e Ofício)
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
13. Arsène Wenger: Invincible
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.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
14. Klopp: The Origins (Klopp. Los orígenes)
This documentary delves into the origins of the European coach of the moment in recent times, Jürgen Klopp. Sometimes accused of losing finals, on June 1, 2019 he managed to become European Champion with Liverpool. He was chosen as The Best FIFA Men's Coach in 2019.
15. 1:1 Thierry Henry
Global soccer hero Thierry Henry stars in this up-close sports documentary that covers his 2010 move from Barcelona to the New York Red Bulls.
It has an average vote of 0.5 on TMDB.
16. Todo Dia é 4 de Novembro: O Fluminense Conquista a América (Todo Dia é 4 de Novembro: O Fluminense Conquista a América)
Fluminense's historic Copa Libertadores campaign told by its protagonists. Behind the scenes of the conquest, from the tournament's debut to the top of America. An honor to remember forever.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
17. The Golden Brothers (Guldbröderna)
Documentary about legendary Swedish footballing family the Nordahls who all went on to become professional footballers after winning Olympic Gold in 1948.
18. Im Osten geht die Sonne auf (Im Osten geht die Sonne auf)
Energie Cottbus, a small soccer club from the periphery of the republic, got promoted to the first division of the Bundesliga. Everyone was sure: They will get relegated immediately again! But everything turned out differently! The underdog club gave Cottbus — which was to many only known from scare stories about lack of prospects and unemployment – joy, hope, and pride. The film looks behind the scenes and shares the thrill of the people for the finale of the season.
19. Im Westen ging die Sonne auf (Im Westen ging die Sonne auf)
The mining industry, which always had been “sponsor” and “financier” of the soccer clubs in the Ruhr valley during the post-war period, doesn’t exist anymore nowadays in that form. Many of the once glorious clubs which dominated German soccer until the 1970s faded into obscurity without financial backers.</p><p> The documentary “Im Westen ging die Sonne auf" shows the history of the “Revierfußball” from after the second World War until the decline of the mining industry and recalls legendary players and forgotten clubs. The film shows especially how deeply rooted the sport was back then in the entire lifestyle of the Ruhr area - in private life as well as in society - and how structural change also left clearly visible marks in sports. With pictures from back then, interviews with contemporary witnesses, and footage of original locations nowadays, a contemporary document of German post-war history, by taking the example of soccer, has been created.
20. France, Here We Come! (Frankreich, wir kommen)
FRANKREICH WIR KOMMEN is a highly enjoyable documentary, obviously intended for TV, but showing at film festivals. It shows us the highlights of the 1998 World Cup Championships in France through the eyes of several interesting and diverse fans of the Austrian national team. Entertaining, even for those not interested in football.
