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.

Messi (2014)

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

★ 7.5/10 September 6, 2014 93 min

Documentary

Director: Álex de la Iglesia  ·  Writer: Jorge Valdano

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.

Director

Álex de la Iglesia

Cast

Lionel Messi Self Johan Cruijff Self César Luis Menotti Self Andrés Iniesta Self Alejandro Sabella Self Gerard Piqué Self Javier Mascherano Self Jorge Valdano Self Ramon Besa Self Diego Maradona Self Zlatan Ibrahimović Self Cristiano Ronaldo Self