Movies to watch during this football season

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Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016)

The movie is a true story of the legendary Brazilian footballer Edson Arantes do Nascimento, universally known as Pelé. It shows his early life and his journey with Brazil to eventual glory at the 1958 FIFA World Cup.

Goal 2: Living the Dream (2007)

The second movie of the famous football- focused Goal trilogy, Goal 2: Living the Dream, is the most popular among the three.

Bend it like Beckham (2002)

The movie starring Keira Knightley follows the story of 18-year-old Jess, a British-Indian girl, played by Parminder Nagra, who defies her traditional indian family to pursue a professional soccer career.

Offside (2006)

The Iranian sports comedy follows the story of a group of women who disguise themselves as men to attend a crucial World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Bahrain, and the chaos that unfolds when they get arrested.

The Damned United (2009)

The dark, humorous psychological sports drama is an adaptation of David Peace’s best-selling novel of the same name

The Cup (1999)

The internationally acclaimed movie, inspired by true events, follows the story of two young, football-crazy Tibetan monks sneaking into the monastery-in-exile to watch the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final

Shaolin Soccer (2001)

The Hong Kong sports comedy follows the story of a former Shaolin monk who reunites with his brothers to form a soccer team using their martial arts skills to their advantage.

Victory (1981)

A sports war film starring Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, and football legend Pelé as Allied prisoners of war who use a propaganda soccer match against a German team as a cover for a daring escape

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