Becoming Champions

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2018–

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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... Read allThe 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, thei... Read allThe 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 history. It is a journey to discover the secrets of triumph according to thei... Read all

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- Sandro Halphen

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6.5/10

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- Sandro Halphen

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4/10

Half selected narrow football history, half tourist video

There are so many "dead" parts in this "documentary" where the vid is showing sights of the city/country, or highlights without any reference or meaning, Take the Italy episode. No mention whatsoever of their humiliating loss to North Korea in England 1966. Are you telling me that loss had NO EFFECT WHATSOEVER in how the Italians managed their national team? Germany episode: the 1978 team had more talent than the 74 championship team, what went wrong in Argentina? No mention. England episode: in 1982 Spain, England didn't lose a game. They had a strong team. No mention on how they didn't reach the semi-final. All the Uruguay episode was about how their players never quit and are unique... except by saying that they never quit and are unique time and time again!

On the positive side, there were very few highlights that I cannot find on youtube, so I guess that's a plus.

And how is it that all the "interview" pieces were dominated by media or self-proclaimed historians? Who cares what they think? Why not more from players and coaches and opponents? So much potential in this docuseries, so little satisfaction.