30 Best Soccer Movies & Shows on Netflix
In today’s article, we are bringing you the best soccer movies and shows you can watch on Netflix. From South American documentaries to British-featured movies and historical dramas. If it is about soccer, and on Netflix, it is also on our list.
Soccer is by far the most popular sport in the world, so it is not a miracle people are looking for movies and shows about it on Netflix. If you want to find your next soccer watch on Netflix, check out our list of the best soccer movies and shows below and choose your next watch.
Neymar: The Perfect Chaos (2022)
Beloved worldwide but also a lightning rod for critics, Neymar shares the highs and lows of his personal life and brilliant football career.
The Hand of God (2021)
In the 1980s, young Fabietto lives at home in Naples with his father Saverio Schisa and mother Maria Schisa. He doesn’t have many friends nor a lover and wants to study philosophy in college. For the time being, he’s mainly listening to music and watching Diego Maradona play for his home team, Napoli. His brother Marchino takes him to acting auditions and sympathizes with his affection for their emotionally troubled aunt Patrizia.
Fabietto’s parents are building a new home in Roccaraso. They visit the home without Fabietto who decides to stay to while they go along. There is a carbon monoxide leak in the new home. His mother dies in the home. While his father dies in the hospital. Due to this Fabietto comes of age in a cruel and brutal manner.
The Figo Affair: The Transfer that Changed Football (2022)
This documentary spotlights one of the most contentious deals in football history and the extraordinary player at the center of the storm: Luís Figo.
Crazy for Football (2021)
The story is told of a group of psychiatric patients from different mental health departments from all over Italy, united by a dream: that of participating in the 5-a-side soccer world cup for psychiatric patients.
Psychiatrist Saverio Lulli involves his daughter Alba, who deals with social media, and the coach Vittorio Zaccardi, a widower and addicted to gambling, who will lead the group of patients. The goal for each of them will be to be able to enter the final squad of the 12 players who will participate in the retreat and, subsequently, in the world championship.
To support participation in the competition, Lulli mortgages his house: Luca De Metris, while esteeming him, denies him the loan because he believes that such a commitment can only increase stress in patients. However, the Italian Football Federation, in the person of its president Gabriele Gravina, gives him confidence by providing the team with the official national team jerseys.
At the tournament, after the defeat against Brazil, there are two victories against Peru and France and a defeat in the semifinals against Japan. After this match, Fabione, who missed two penalties, freaks out and is stopped by two policemen in a bar; the boy is hospitalized in the ward of Dr. De Metris and Saverio is forced to give explanations to the disciplinary commission.
In the meantime, the final for the 3rd-4th place against Germany is underway, which Zaccardi’s team wins by 2-1 and Lulli, who arrived during the game and obtained the financing from De Metris, avoided mortgage on his house, is carried in triumph.
Um Dia De Futebol (2019)
A day of Desportivo das Aves’ football fans until the unlikely win of their small team in the Portuguese Cup Final.
Barça Dreams (2015)
BARÇA DREAMS is the most complete documentary ever to be made about the story of FC Barcelona, one of the top soccer clubs in the world, highly praised for its legendary figures like Leo Messi, the best footballer of all time, the prestigious coach Pep Guardiola, or the man who revolutionized this sport (soccer and football are used interchangeably throughout the entire text) with his innovative vision: Johan Cruyff.
The film narrates the soccer club’s long road to fame and acknowledgment, culminating in the generation of players of the stature of Leo Messi, Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta, all of them trained in the famous school of La Masía.
It also reveals the secrets of a powerful soccer club that causes admiration worldwide and is closely linked to the Catalan identity, making the motto “Barça: more than a club” a reality. It is a genuine emotional voyage to the heart and soul of the club which Joan Gamper, an undisputable sportsman, founded over a hundred years ago. It …
The Soccer Football Movie (2022)
Four young soccer superfans team up to help their idols regain their abilities after a scheming evil scientist steals their talent.
Ronaldo vs. Messi (2017)
In the world of football, there seem to be only two camps when it comes to the greatest player. If you ask 100 soccer fans who that person is, chances are 50 of them will say Cristiano Ronaldo and 50 will say Lionel Messi. In this unique documentary, we examine these two superstars’ moves, talent and ability. We hear from rabid fans, interview the experts and debate which player is the best in modern football.
The English Game (2020)
The story of the invention of football and how it quickly rose to become the world’s most popular game by crossing class divides.
Ronaldo (2015)
Ronaldo documents the life and way of thinking of Cristiano Ronaldo (born Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro; 5 February 1985), from his childhood until 2015, through a series of interviews with Ronaldo himself as well as friends and family.
Parts of the film also follow Ronaldo’s day-to-day life with family and friends, including his son Cristiano Jr., his mother Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro, his brother Hugo and his sisters Elma and Cátia Aveiro.
Pelé (2021)
The film describes the life of Pelé from his childhood, his soccer triumphs up until his last soccer station with the New York Cosmos soccer team. It includes lots of archival footage including his games, his and other interviews, newsreels etc.
The film sometimes also touches on the political background in Brasil, including the dictatorship. A lot of soccer and other history is explained through contemporary interviews with him and other actors of the time, including family members, trainers, journalists and politicians.
The Golden Ball (1994)
Bandian is an 8-year-old football fan in a small African village. He realizes he will have to work 750 days to pay for a proper leather football and despairs. When a doctor brings him one, the village kids paint it gold. Will Bandian make it to Europe?
Summer of ’92 (2015)
he film is based on the 1992 UEFA European Football Championship, Denmark’s greatest-ever football triumph.
The team qualified only after Yugoslavia was disqualified as a result of the breakup and warfare in that country. It examines the often difficult relationship between the team’s coach Richard Møller Nielsen, and the Danish Football Association and leading players that nonetheless led to triumph in 1992.
Baggio: The Divine Ponytail (2021)
A chronicle of the 22-year career of football star Roberto Baggio (Andrea Arcangeli), that includes his relationship with family members, his turbulent debut as a player and differences with some of his coaches, between successes, injuries, and his discovery of Nichiren Buddhism as practiced with the Soka Gakkai International.
Anelka: Misunderstood (2020)
The bad boy of French football, arrogant, precocious, misunderstood, scorer, unclassifiable, genius, unmanageable. Despite having a career of almost 20 years at the highest level, Nicolas Anelka is still hard to define.
Becoming Champions (2018– )
The world’s most popular sport. The biggest event on earth. The most coveted trophy. Only 8 countries have ever won it. Never before has this been covered. This Series explores each of the 8 countries which have become champions. Their greatest stars, their personal stories, their particular story.
Back of the Net (2019)
The story follows a smart and brainy American girl named Cory, who seeks to spend her semester on a science research program before she accidentally gets on the wrong bus and ends up spending her semester at the Harold Soccer Academy.
Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager (2018)
The film’s narrative is focused on the life and death of Sir Bobby Robson as a football manager. The timeline of the film jumps between key points of Sir Bobby Robson’s managerial career, beginning in 1995. Robson explains the prognosis of his cancer, and the surgery he undertook. His surgeon, Dr. Huw Davies, had advised him to retire from Football, but Sir Bobby Robson decided to go against the advice and became the manager of FC Barcelona 9 months later.
The documentary illustrates Robson’s life beginning with his first managerial appointment at Ipswich Town Football Club in 1969, his path as England Manager in 1982, his managing abroad in Holland, Portugal, and FC Barcelona, before ending his career with Newcastle United.
The film showcases the many accolades Robson had managed to obtain throughout his time as a Football manager. In addition to this, the documentary also depicts Sir Bobby Robson’s personal life with his family, containing interviews with Lady Elsie and Mark Robson detailing how Robson’s managerial career impacted his family life.
Azzurri: Road to Wembley (2021)
A docu-film that traces the victorious ride of Mancini’s Azzurri, from the debut match to the final against England. A troupe lived with the Azzurri for a month, to bring the spectators into the lives of the players and all the members of the staff, between training sessions, matches, travels and celebrations. An adventure told through the voices of the protagonists, who confided dreams, joys, pains and hopes to the cameras.
“Blue Dream, the road to Wembley” is the completion of a project started a year ago together with the FIGC, to tell the national team’s approach to the European Championships through the 4 episodes aired in the days immediately preceding the European Championship, bringing the new television language of the docu-series to one of the most important time slots of the first generalist network. “Blue Dream, the road to Wembley” is a project of the New Formats Development Department.
Gold Stars: The Story of the FIFA World Cup Tournaments (2017)
A feast for football fans keen to watch the greatest games, the best goals and the leading players to have appeared at FIFA’s many tournaments.
Sunderland ‘Til I Die (2018–2020)
Released on 14 December 2018, the first series documents Sunderland’s 2017–18 season which saw the club playing in the EFL Championship having been relegated from the Premier League the season prior.
As a result of the first series’ success, a second series was produced documenting the following season in 2018-19, which coincided with the club’s first season under the ownership of Stewart Donald; this was released on 1 April 2020. A third and final series is scheduled to be released in the near future documenting the club’s promotion to the EFL Championship in 2022.
Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend (2019)
Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend covers the ups and downs of modern professional football, through archival footage and interviews with Antoine and his father. It’s the tale of a boy who didn’t seem to have the physical attributes necessary for the game, a game that has become increasingly physical and fast-paced, but proved skeptics wrong. We see the struggle to get signed at an early age as well as the hundreds of failed tryouts along the way, until getting a breakthrough at Real Sociedad.
Holy Goalie (2017)
When the monks living at a small rural monastery face it being transformed into a hotel due to the lack of income, a newcomer monk convinces them that their only chance is to learn soccer and to try to win the “Champions Clerum” tournament in Vatican City.
First Team: Juventus (2018)
The first three episodes came out on Netflix on 16 February 2018, which followed the club throughout the 2017–18 season, by spending time with the players behind the scenes both on and off the field; the other three episodes were released on 6 July 2018. It featured behind-the-scenes moments with various Juventus players. The voice of D.B. Sweeney (English) and Tommaso Vittorini (Italian) narrated the series. Significant moments of Juventus’ season were documented.
The first part of the series featured Juventus’ season debut with Cagliari, to the defeats with Barcelona and Lazio, the celebrations for the 120 years of club history with president Andrea Agnelli, and the clashes at the top with Napoli and Internazionale and with decisive Champions League match against Olympiacos.
The second part of the series featured Juventus’ round of 16 and quarter-final Champions League match-ups against Tottenham and Real Madrid respectively, the team’s Serie A loss to Napoli in a tight title race, win over Inter, Coppa Italia Final win over Milan, eventual conquest of the league title secured after a draw with Roma, and final farewell to Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon after 17 years with Juventus, in the last match of the season against Hellas Verona.
Penalty (2019)
Lukram (Lukram Smil), a football aspirant from Manipur, registers in a college in Lucknow named SRMU, as it is well known for producing International level footballers. His roommate Ishwar Singh (Manjot Singh), is a forward on the university team and helps Lukram get into the trials. He impresses the assistant coach Parth (Shashank Arora) who recommends him for the final eleven. However, Lukram faces discrimination from other players and officials due to his North East origin. Discouraged, he goes back to his native village.
After counseling from his former coach, he returns and joins another team, the Street Club. This club had Chandan (Akash Dabhade) as a coach and his team consisted of underprivileged, but talented players. Lukram showcases his brilliance in an exhibition match against the college team, and finally convinces the team manager Vikram Singh (Kay Kay Menon), who has always been against “Outsiders” in the team, to reinstate him into the college team.
The Match (2020)
To commemorate Adolf Hitler’s birthday, the Nazis organized a football match between an elite Nazi team and a squad of inmates from the camps made up of ex-footballers and political prisoners. Led by the former Hungarian football captain the team of prisoners are winning by virtue of their skills.
During half-time, they are given an assurance that they win freedom if they lose deliberately. However, despite the all obstacles confronting them, they are determined to win no matter what happens. The story is told in flashback by the last member of the team, then a boy, who manages to survive.
Fan of Amoory (2018)
A story about a brave talented boy; his idol the famous football player “Amoory”. The film follows the young boy as he goes through challenges and difficulties to achieve his dream.
Boca Juniors Confidential (2018)
It begins with the team’s pre-season training, and ends with the final day of the season and the team’s championship race outcome, trying to win the Superliga again. Boca Juniors Confidential explores the Argentinean football team Boca Junior’s attempt at trying to win the Superliga again, intervening between on-pitch action and brief interviews.
Terim (2022)
Legendary manager Fatih Terim recounts his football journey, from his playing days to coaching and leading several teams to championship glory.
Senzo: Murder of a Soccer Star (2022)
Soccer player Senzo Meyiwa was a national hero before his killing shocked South Africa. Who did it, and why? This docuseries dives into the evidence.
