The derby between Real and Athletic played in Anoeta in the first round of last season forms one of the chapters of the first sports docuseries carried out in Spain under the generic title ‘LaLiga: Beyond the goal’. Docuseries that premieres July 15 on Netflix and will air in 192 countries. In addition to LaLiga and Netflix, this project has the participation at the production level of Morena Films.
150 people worked on these documents, which consist of eight chapters each lasting 45 minutes and a total of 900 hours of recording. Sevilla-Atlético with the departure of Mendilibar and Morata as the protagonist is one of them. Barça also has its own chapter with Xavi and Ferrán, who at one point is seen in a session with his psychologist. The Basque derby and the burden of commitment required for both Athletic and Real professionals will have its own space.
Girona and its rebellion in the last League, Villarreal-Celta with a new like goalkeeper Jorgensen and a veteran like Iago Aspas, the different way Getafe and Betis compete, the new life of Osasuna after the historic past its campaign with a place in Europe and the Cup final and, finally, the conquest of the League by Real Madrid, the Athletic Cup, the turn experienced with Xavi at Barça and the relegation of Cádiz complete the interesting this docuseries.
The main characters of all these stories are raised around football and the league championship unfolds in different scenarios. From the training field to the match, go through locker rooms, stretchers, their homes and their respective environments, among others.
Muniain retreated
In the chapter about the Anoeta derby between Real and Athletic, everyone from Le Normand, Aperribay and Kubo to Valverde, Sancet, Muniain and even Morcillo, among other stars, appear. Those responsible for the initiative were surprised by the departure of the captain of the red-and-white team and, of course, the return to Ría de la Gabarra after winning the Cup txuri urdin club and the red and white will have a definite impact in the same environment.
“You can see the diversity and strength of LaLiga; the immense communion between fans and their clubs; the pressure footballers and coaches experience beyond games. We want to humanize athletes, talk to them about topics such as mental health, ageism, rebirth from failure, commitment to colors and cities,” explains Álex Martínez Roig, executive producer of the series with Juan Gordon, both from Morena Films.
Source: La Verdad
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