Apple TV+, which did not give a broadcast date, promises "exclusive access behind the scenes of world superstar Lionel Messi", author of eight goals in Qatar, including two in the final won on penalties against France, after a breathless match (2-2, 3-3 after extra time).
Produced by Smuggler Entertainment, the series traces his journey in the national team from his very first match in 2005 with the tunic of the Albiceleste, marked by an expulsion as soon as he entered the game, until the consecration of the seven-time Ballon d'Or at the age of 35, at his fifth World Cup, including one lost in the 2014 final.
For several years, streaming platforms have been engaged in fierce competition in sports documentaries, initially to attract subscribers while they broadcast almost no live competitions, synonymous with expensive broadcasting rights.
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the ten-part documentary "The Last Dance", broadcast on ESPN and Netflix and which revived the last NBA title of the Chicago Bulls with Michael Jordan (1998), was a resounding success.
After two seasons at PSG without offering a blow, Leo Messi is on the move, but the next destination of the former Barcelona player is not yet known.
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