As football fans around the globe warm up for the biggest competition in
world football, Sky Documentaries & streaming service NOW, the home of
World Cup history programming, will air a hat-trick of documentaries this
November looking back at some of the most iconic moments in the
competition’s glittering history.
Italia 90: Four Weeks that Changed the World (3×60), Hurst: The First and
Only (1×90)and Brazil 2002 (1×90)will take viewers on a nostalgic rollercoaster
full of ups and downs as Qatar 2022 draws closer.
Italia 90: Four Weeks that Changed the World will air on 13, 20 and 27
November at 9pm, and will be available as a box set
Hurst: The First and Only will air on 13 November at 7pm
Brazil 2002 will air on 13 November at 10pm
Italia 90: Four Weeks that Changed the World
Told by an international roster of iconic interviewees, including Paul
Gascoigne, John Barnes, Terry Butcher, Jürgen Klinsmann, Lothar Matthäus,
Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci, Roger Milla and Dragan Stojković, Italia 90:
Four Weeks that Changed the World is the definitive story of the World Cup
that forever changed football and so much more.
Following the journey of five of the most memorable teams – England, Italy,
Cameroon, Yugoslavia, and the Italia 90 World Cup Winners West Germany –
this three-part documentary will combine edge–of-the-seat drama on the
pitch with the momentous historical shifts that were happening beyond it.
From the fall of the Berlin Wall to the civil wars of Yugoslavia; English
hooliganism of the 1980s to the rise of a new culture of football in the
1990s, we will discover how Italia 90 was a tournament played in the
crucible of a changing world.
Hurst: The First and Only
Geoff Hurst’s life is about so much more than scoring the only hat trick in
a World Cup Final. Hurst: The First and Only charts some incredible highs
and little-known lows as the sporting legend talks for the first time about
the tragedies which have mirrored his remarkable achievements. Hitting
football’s highest heights compares little to losing a brother to suicide
and a daughter to a brain tumour. And six years after Hurst’s glittering
career came to an end, he found himself on the dole.
This is a life shaped by glory and tragedy, fame and normality. The story
is told by friends and peers, from Harry Redknapp to Harry Kane, Gareth
Southgate, Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer, and more. And it is much more
than a football documentary: at heart this is a very human story, revealing
the man behind the statues (there are four) and the accolades. Hurst: The
First and Only is the definitive portrayal of a hero for our times.
Brazil 2002
This is the story of the greatest football team of all time. Stars such as
Ronaldo, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldhino, Juliano Belletti, Juninho and
Denílson, earned the Seleção their fifth World Cup in 2002 under the
leadership of Luiz Felipe Scolari. 20 years later, we are celebrating their
journey with a ground-breaking documentary.
After an utterly humiliating defeat to France in the 1998 final, the
Brazilian team was shunned by both the press and the fans like never
before. Four years later at the 2002 World Cup, Scolari left star player
Romario off the squad and went to Korea and Japan with a young team, full
of hopes and uncertainties.
With unique unseen footage, Brazil 2002 gives us unprecedented access into
to the team’s intimate journey: from the time they leave Brazil as a
national disgrace to their triumphant homecoming after winning the highly
coveted world championship.
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world football, Sky Documentaries & streaming service NOW, the home of
World Cup history programming, will air a hat-trick of documentaries this
November looking back at some of the most iconic moments in the
competition’s glittering history.
Italia 90: Four Weeks that Changed the World (3×60), Hurst: The First and
Only (1×90)and Brazil 2002 (1×90)will take viewers on a nostalgic rollercoaster
full of ups and downs as Qatar 2022 draws closer.
Italia 90: Four Weeks that Changed the World will air on 13, 20 and 27
November at 9pm, and will be available as a box set
Hurst: The First and Only will air on 13 November at 7pm
Brazil 2002 will air on 13 November at 10pm
Italia 90: Four Weeks that Changed the World
Told by an international roster of iconic interviewees, including Paul
Gascoigne, John Barnes, Terry Butcher, Jürgen Klinsmann, Lothar Matthäus,
Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci, Roger Milla and Dragan Stojković, Italia 90:
Four Weeks that Changed the World is the definitive story of the World Cup
that forever changed football and so much more.
Following the journey of five of the most memorable teams – England, Italy,
Cameroon, Yugoslavia, and the Italia 90 World Cup Winners West Germany –
this three-part documentary will combine edge–of-the-seat drama on the
pitch with the momentous historical shifts that were happening beyond it.
From the fall of the Berlin Wall to the civil wars of Yugoslavia; English
hooliganism of the 1980s to the rise of a new culture of football in the
1990s, we will discover how Italia 90 was a tournament played in the
crucible of a changing world.
Hurst: The First and Only
Geoff Hurst’s life is about so much more than scoring the only hat trick in
a World Cup Final. Hurst: The First and Only charts some incredible highs
and little-known lows as the sporting legend talks for the first time about
the tragedies which have mirrored his remarkable achievements. Hitting
football’s highest heights compares little to losing a brother to suicide
and a daughter to a brain tumour. And six years after Hurst’s glittering
career came to an end, he found himself on the dole.
This is a life shaped by glory and tragedy, fame and normality. The story
is told by friends and peers, from Harry Redknapp to Harry Kane, Gareth
Southgate, Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer, and more. And it is much more
than a football documentary: at heart this is a very human story, revealing
the man behind the statues (there are four) and the accolades. Hurst: The
First and Only is the definitive portrayal of a hero for our times.
Brazil 2002
This is the story of the greatest football team of all time. Stars such as
Ronaldo, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldhino, Juliano Belletti, Juninho and
Denílson, earned the Seleção their fifth World Cup in 2002 under the
leadership of Luiz Felipe Scolari. 20 years later, we are celebrating their
journey with a ground-breaking documentary.
After an utterly humiliating defeat to France in the 1998 final, the
Brazilian team was shunned by both the press and the fans like never
before. Four years later at the 2002 World Cup, Scolari left star player
Romario off the squad and went to Korea and Japan with a young team, full
of hopes and uncertainties.
With unique unseen footage, Brazil 2002 gives us unprecedented access into
to the team’s intimate journey: from the time they leave Brazil as a
national disgrace to their triumphant homecoming after winning the highly
coveted world championship.
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