Should you watch Messi?
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Messi
Documentary · 2014
His teachers, coaches, childhood friends and Barça teammates, together with journalists, writers and prominent figures from the history of football, come together in a restaurant to analyze and pick apart Messi's personality both on and off the field, and to look back at some of the most significant moments in his life. Viewed from Álex de la Iglesia's unique perspective, Messi recreates the player's childhood and teenage years, from his very first steps, with a football always at his feet, through to the decision to leave Rosario for Barcelona, the separation from his family, and the role played in his career by individuals such as Ronaldinho, Rijkaard, Rexach and Guardiola.
The sides of Messi
- Messi's childhood in Rosario
- A boy leaving Argentina for Barcelona
- Coaches and teammates talking around a dinner table
Messi is good for you if…
- you like Messi's Barcelona years told by the people who coached him.
- you like a small boy leaving his country to chase football.
- you want to see what moving to Barcelona cost his family.
Messi is bad for you if…
- you won't read subtitles for Spanish dialogue.
- you'd rather watch the goals than hear people talk about them over dinner.
About: talent · exile · family
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