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Messi

Messi

This is no ordinary biopic. This is no ordinary man.

20147.51h 33m

Overview

His teachers, coaches, childhood friends and Barça teammates, together with journalists, writers and prominent figures from the history of football, come together in a restaurant to analyze and pick apart Messi's personality both on and off the field, and to look back at some of the most significant moments in his life. Viewed from Álex de la Iglesia's unique perspective, Messi recreates the player's childhood and teenage years, from his very first steps, with a football always at his feet, through to the decision to leave Rosario for Barcelona, the separation from his family, and the role played in his career by individuals such as Ronaldinho, Rijkaard, Rexach and Guardiola.

Directed by Álex de la Iglesia
Written by Jorge Valdano
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Top Cast

Johan Cruijff

Johan Cruijff

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César Luis Menotti

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Andrés Iniesta

Andrés Iniesta

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Alejandro Sabella

Alejandro Sabella

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Gerard Piqué

Gerard Piqué

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Javier Mascherano

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Jorge Valdano

Jorge Valdano

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Ramon Besa

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Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona

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Zlatan Ibrahimović

Zlatan Ibrahimović

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Themes & Keywords

barcelona, spainargentinafootball (soccer)sports documentary

About Messi

Messi is a documentary film released in 2014 exploring themes of barcelona, spain, argentina, football (soccer), sports documentary. Directed by Álex de la Iglesia, it stars Johan Cruijff, César Luis Menotti, Andrés Iniesta. His teachers, coaches, childhood friends and Barça teammates, together with journalists, writers and prominent figures from the history of football, come together in a restaurant to analyze and pick apart Messi's personality both on and off the field, and to look back at some of the most significant moments in his life. Viewed from Álex de la Iglesia's unique perspective, Messi recreates the player's childhood and teenage years, from his very first steps, with a football always at his feet, through to the decision to leave Rosario for Barcelona, the separation from his family, and the role played in his career by individuals such as Ronaldinho, Rijkaard, Rexach and Guardiola.

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