Football's Greatest Stage
S03:E09 - Charlton’s Midfield Magic
S03:É01 - S03:E01 - More Than a Player
Edson Arantes Do Nascimento—or Pelé—is the greatest figure in football history.
S03:É02 - S03:E02 - The Grandmaster
The most prolific international goalscorer of all time defies age and logic to keep on scoring.
S03:É03 - S03:E03 - The Bomber
If sport were only for the big, fit, and strong, it would all be so predictable. That’s why Gerd Müller is a name to celebrate.
S03:É04 - S03:E04 - Spanish Superiority
The 2008-2012 Spanish sides will be remembered as one of the greatest sides in the sport’s history.
S03:É05 - S03:E05 - African Football Arives
The 2022 Qatar World Cup will be remembered for signalling a challenge to the dominance of European and South American football by African teams.
S03:É06 - S03:E06 - The Quiet Captain
Until an England captain holds the World Cup up, Bobby Moore’s story will just keep getting bigger.
S03:É07 - S03:E07 - The One Man-Team
At the peak of his powers, Maradona dominated football’s biggest stage like no individual before or since.
S03:É08 - S03:E08 - Italy ‘82
The politics had been dramatic, the venues superb, and the football trendsetting. The game would never be the same after Italy’s victorious 1982 World Cup.
S03:É09 - S03:E09 - Charlton’s Midfield Magic
To have remained England’s leading scorer for 45 years after his retirement, as a midfielder, was a truly remarkable achievement.
S03:É10 - S03:E10 - Pirlo’s Style
Cool, calm, and collected: the architect of Italy's 2006 triumph, Andrea Pirlo, had a style of his own.
S03:É11 - S03:E11 - Ramos: The Last Line
Sergio Ramos led Spain for a generation, Australia stunned in 2006, and England’s Peter Shilton faced glory and heartbreak on football’s greatest stage.
S03:É12 - S03:E12 - Icons in Defeat: Platini & Maldini
Platini and Maldini never won the World Cup—but their brilliance and legacy still shine on football’s greatest stage.
S03:É13 - S03:E13 - Liberating the Flank
Roberto Carlos revolutionized football like Uruguay’s legendary teams, France’s unflappable Fabien Barthez, and Jack Charlton’s game‑changing Ireland.