Diego Maradona

Director, Asif Kapadia does it again. He has a special ability to understand where the essence of a story is. If you love documentaries, if you love football, you'll love this story of one the greatest and most iconic footballers of all time.

Anyone that complaints or disputes this man's influence in our times is deluded to the facts of poverty, intensity and endurance to give the best of yourselves for the sake of family and football, his two loves. He was obviously naive throughout his life and didn't have the right sort of people around him to protect himself from the selfish types that took advantage of his talent & fame, leading him down the dark to his demise. Regardless of everything, when given the opportunity, the man proved himself time and time again for his nation and for the league teams he played for in his career. Pele had several other remarkable team mates in the Brazilian team at the same time. Messi & Ronaldo have had the advantage of the modern refined game in the civilised European leagues. It was not so easy to play in the 80-90's in rough uncivilised underbelly of Italy with constant focus of media 24/7 and to be regarded as a God, in football. No other player of today could have handled what this man experienced and overcome in his lifetime with a divine fighting spirit. A genius and an icon of our times and we have been privileged to have witnessed the beautiful game at the feet of such a sportsman.

Great movie about the chaotic life of one of the footballing greats. Helped me to understand why he was loved and loathed by so many fans.