The Best Football Movies and Series

Football holds a special place in cinema. The Goal! (2005) trilogy shows the story of an ordinary immigrant boy becoming a football star. The Damned United (2009) reflects Brian Clough's coaching career. Escape to Victory (1981) depicts a football match among prisoners of war and features real stars such as Pele and Bobby Moore.

Documentaries are also wonderful. Series like Sunderland 'Til I Die, All or Nothing, and documentaries such as The Two Escobars deeply reveal the social impact of football. Amazon Prime's series about clubs show viewers the inner life of the locker room — something that was previously known only to players and staff.

In Uzbekistan, films about football are still few, but work is beginning in this direction. Interesting events in national football history — the 1994 World Cup qualifiers, Nasaf's victory in the Asian Cup — could be great movie topics. It is an important task to attract local filmmakers to this field.