Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend | |
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Genre | Biographical Docudrama |
Starring | Lionel Messi |
Original languages | English Spanish |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
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Running time | 43–49 minutes |
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Network | Apple TV+ |
Release | 21 February 2024 |
Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend is a biographical documentary series produced in a collaboration between Apple TV+, SMUGGLER Entertainment and Pegsa Group. The series follows Lionel Messi's triumphant career, his overall impact on football and shows his journey of highs and lows with the Argentina national football team across five World Cups, culminating with his fairytale ending of winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup. [1] [2] [3]
No. in series | Title | Featured matches | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [4] | |
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1 | "The Last Cup" | Argentina 1–2 Saudi Arabia | Juan Baldana & Daniel Rosenfeld | Juanma Martínez Medina | 21 February 2024 | |
Having been on a 36-match unbeaten streak since 2019, the reigning champions of the Copa América and the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions get the most dream-shattering start to the World Cup. Messi reflects on his career start with FC Barcelona and his first World Cup goal with Argentina at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. | ||||||
2 | "We Can Dream Again" | Argentina 2–0 Mexico Poland 0–2 Argentina Argentina 2–1 Australia | Juan Baldana & Daniel Rosenfeld | Juanma Martínez Medina | 21 February 2024 | |
Messi remembers his time with Diego Maradona as Argentina prepare for a do-or-die clash against rivals Mexico. Afterwards Argentina get a dominant win against Poland in the final group match and advance as group winners. In the Round of 16 Argentina overcome Australia in another dominant display. | ||||||
3 | "The Weight of a Nation" | Netherlands 2–2 (3–4 pen.) Argentina (Battle of Lusail) Argentina 3–0 Croatia | Juan Baldana & Daniel Rosenfeld | Juanma Martínez Medina | 21 February 2024 | |
Messi looks back with regret at the 2014 FIFA World Cup final defeat, the subsequent unsuccessful campaigns at the Copa América and talks about all the criticism and abuse he experienced during his career with the national team which led to his early international retirement in 2016 and his comeback. Argentina win a dramatic and hard-fought battle against their historic rivals the Netherlands and advance to the semi-finals where they easily overcome Croatia thanks to Messi brilliance. | ||||||
4 | "Redemption" | Argentina 3–3 (4–2 pen.) France (2022 FIFA World Cup final) | Juan Baldana & Daniel Rosenfeld | Juanma Martínez Medina | 21 February 2024 | |
With the chance of leading Argentina to World Cup glory and realizing a lifelong dream, Messi takes on Mbappé and France in the most epic and thrilling final in World Cup history. |
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