Cristian Gonzalez
In the world of streaming, there is content for people who are fans of everything, and there are even sports documentaries about your favorite athletes.
Nowadays, it is much easier to access new content, movies, documentaries, series, and many other types of audiovisual productions that bring us entertainment at times when all we are looking for is a moment of relaxation.
For those sports fans, and especially in this case in particular, of Latino athletes who have gone down in world sports’ history, there are documentaries or docuseries that tell the story of the lives of great sports idols.
Sports Documentaries About Latinos That You Must See
JefeBet brings you 5 recommendations of sports documentaries about Latino athletes that you can find on Netflix:
A Life of Speed: The Juan Manuel Fangio Story
This documentary tells the story of Juan Manuel Fangio, who, according to a 2016 study conducted by the University of Sheffield, is the best Formula 1 driver in history.
This documentary attempts to take a journey through Fangio’s career and personal life. It also seeks to explore other drivers’ and his mind who literally risked their lives racing in cars that went at the same speed as today’s cars. However, the big difference is they did not have the same safety precautions, as many of these racers did not even survive to the end of the season.
Maradona in Mexico
This is a docuseries that follows the story of the great Argentine soccer player, Maradona. This former player came to be considered the best historic player of Napoli of Italy and one of the best players of the Argentine National Team and of soccer at the international level.
This series follows Maradona’s life after his arrival in Culiacán, headquarters of the Sinaloa Cartel, in order to save the Dorados, who were the local team.
Boca Juniors Confidential
This documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at the legendary soccer club through its players, fans, and other team personnel.
Everything is narrated from a moment in which Boca faces a situation to stay at the top of the ranking table, dealing with team members injuries and the situation that Carlos Tévez was living at that time. Through this documentary, we can see all the dynamics of the team, bringing viewers closer to their team from a more personal point of view.
Lorena, Light-Footed Woman
This great documentary honors the important work and role of the Mexican Rarámuri marathon runner, Lorena Ramírez.
This splendid runner caught everyone’s eyes from the moment she competed in the UltraTrail Cerro Rojo race in 2017 where she ran 50 kilometers in less than seven hours without running shoes. The first time she participated in a race was in the CajaMar Tenerife Bluetrail in the Canary Islands, although she was unable to finish that event due to a knee problem.
Guillermo Vilas: Settling the Score
In this production, we are told the story of tennis legend Guillermo Vilas, for whom there have been claims for 40 years in the revision of the rankings to be recognized as number 1 in the sport of Wimbledon.
Parallel to this, we are told the story of sports journalist Eduardo Puppo, who led the fight for 10 years to show major sports corporations that Vilas was unfairly displaced from the top of the tennis world.
