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Season 1

Football is the greatest show on Earth. Goals, emotions, suspense - its key elements of dramatic storytelling are what brings joy to so many. But behind this universe hides another: killings (of players and referees), kidnappings, suicides, extortion, fraud... Stories that seem like a movie, but are real and play out in all corners of the world. The "B-side" of football we're still quite unaware of: a true-life, behind-the-curtain side of football that is even more dramatic than the game itself. Hosted by UEFA Champions League winner and Real Madrid legend Pedja Mijatovic, these stories of Diego Maradona, Johan Cruyff, Robert Enke, Jose Antonio Santamaria, Andres Escobar, and many more come to life. Using devices from fictional storytelling, cinematic techniques, and re-enactments, this is not like a documentary, but like a thriller: a roller coaster ride with all the twists, climaxes, and cliffhangers so well-known from the game itself.

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11 Episodes

Maradona and The Tentacles of The Mafia
E1
Maradona and The Tentacles of The MafiaThis chapter tells the story of Maradona's relationship with the Camorra and his friendship with clan boss Giuliano who introduces him to a universe of luxury meals, trays of white powder, and prostitution.
Maradona and The Curse of The Golden Ball
E2
Maradona and The Curse of The Golden BallThe story continues with the mafia turning its back on the him after he scores a "treacherous" goal for Argentina against Italy, eliminating them from the World Cup. Maradona must leave the country at a time when his cocaine consumption is skyrocketing.
Aitor Zabaleta, Killed on The Front Line
E3
Aitor Zabaleta, Killed on The Front LineThis story tells the murder of Aitor Zabaleta, a football fan who loses his life at the hands of fan violence shortly before a UEFA CUP match. His sin? Wearing the rival colors. His punishment? A stabbing that ends with his life.
Cruyff and Quini, Kidnappings and Football
E4
Cruyff and Quini, Kidnappings and FootballThis episode tells of the anguish experienced during the first 24 days of March 1981, when the life of Enrique Castro González, aka ‘Quini’, FC Barcelona’s top scorer, was in the hands of three kidnappers.
The Tiger Killed by ETA
E5
The Tiger Killed by ETAThe story of former Real Sociedad player José Antonio Santamaría, the only footballer to be killed by a terrorist group. “El Tigre” was said to be a ringleader of a drug trafficking network and to be in bed with the Guardia Civil's anti-terrorist groups.
Sito For President
E6
Sito For PresidentSito Miñanco, the king of European drug trafficking decides to buy a football team to launder his money. Sito's dream as president is shattered by "Operation Nécora", the police mission that put an end to the Galician drug trafficking clans.
Murdered For Refereeing
E7
Murdered For RefereeingAmong the thousands of murders caused by drug traffickers, one of the most striking is the one portrayed in this episode, the murder of Álvaro Ortega.
Sebas, License to Kill
E8
Sebas, License to KillThis episode tells the story of Sebas, the Getafe player shot by a policeman on a night out in Castellón.
Narco's Football Crimes
E9
Narco's Football CrimesAndres Escobar's own goal for Colombia against the USA in '94 is the mistake of his life. Two drug traffickers murders him in cold blood. This chapter deals with the relationship between drug trafficking and football in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The Brazilian O.J. Simpson
E10
The Brazilian O.J. SimpsonThis episode tells the story of Bruno Fernandes, a Brazilian footballer and idol who ordered a savage "scare" of his ex-partner.
Sex, Lies and Death in Sao Paulo
E11
Sex, Lies and Death in Sao PauloDaniel Corrêa Freitas, the former midfielder of the Brazilian national team, is found naked, decapitated and with signs of torture in a pine forest. This chapter looks into this perverse killing committed by wealthy businessman Edison Brittes.