The Short List

Season 1 Episode 4 - The Short List | Foreigners in the English Premier League

2018 · 28 min

TV-PG

Counting down the top 10 best foreigners to play in the English Premier League: an unassuming David Silva, doing great things at Manchester City - and perhaps perhaps a less-assuming type in Liverpool's Luis Suarez; a brilliant Frenchman at Arsenal in Patrick Vieira; a ruthless Argentinian striker in Sergio Aguero; and of course, a Portuguese wizard - this is The Short List.

Subtitles: English

S01:E01 - The Short List | Underdog Moments

Counting down the top 10 underdog moments in sport, from Nick Foles stepping up for the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl and Robin Soderling toppling the "King of Clay" Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros, to the "Miracle on Ice" at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics and Leicester City's memorable Premier League triumph.

S01:E02 - The Short List | Athletes Who Changed Sport

Counting down the top 10 athletes who changed sport, those whose style of play revolutionised their sport like Dick Fosbury, who introduced a new technique in the high jump, those who paved the way for the generations that followed like baseball's Jackie Robinson, who broke the colour barrier.

S01:E03 - The Short List | Controversial Transfers in Football

Counting down the top 10 most controversial transfers in football, those who betrayed their club's fans by making a surprise move to a rival, like Sol Campbell's move from Tottenham Hotspur to Arsenal, those that set the scene for a rivalry, like Real Madrid and Barcelona's tug of war for Alfredo di Stéfano, and those with some murky deals involved, like Carlos Tevez moving to West Ham United.

S01:E04 - The Short List | Foreigners in the English Premier League

S01:E05 - The Short List | Greatest Villains

Counting down sport's top-10 greatest villains. Those who rubbed people the wrong way wherever they went, like Jos_ Mourinho; those with cannibalistic levels of competitiveness, like Luis Suárez; and those who bent the rules - there's no shortage of those! And a common theme of struggling to see a fault in their ways. This is The Shortlist.

S01:E06 - The Short List | Greatest Club Teams in Football

Counting down the top 10 greatest club teams in football: the Arsenal Invincibles of 2003-04; a pair of Real Madrid squads - more than 50 years apart but equally dominant; Sir Alex Ferguson's early Manchester United incarnation; and of course, the might of Barcelona - the benchmark of football in Europe. This is The Short List.

S01:E07 - The Short List | Number Sevens in Football

Counting down the top 10 greatest number sevens in football: dazzling wingers, like Franck Ribery or Robert Pires; a slew of Manchester United superstars, in George Best, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo; some who endeared themselves into the hearts of fans like Kenny Dalglish; and others like Raul, who simply owned the number seven. This is The Short List.

S01:E08 - The Short List | Going Out on a High Note

Counting down the top 10 athletes lucky enough to end their careers on a high: one-hit Formula 1 wonder in Nico Rosberg, a man who made winning boring in Pete Sampras, an all-time basketball great in Michael Jordan, and the great amateur golfer Bobby Jones, who won the sport's grand slam of four majors in the same year, and then called it a day. This is The Short List.

S01:E09 - The Short List | English Premier League Bargains

Counting down the top 10 Premier League transfer bargains. Gareth Bale, before his big money move to Real Madrid; a handful of Manchester United stars, who cost peanuts, but delivered plenty at Old Trafford; and at number one, a hero of Leicester City's dream 2015-16 domestic campaign. This is The Short List.

S01:E10 - The Short List | Females Who Revolutionised Sport

Counting down the top 10 female athletes who revolutionised sport. Mia Hamm, who set the bar for female footballers across the world; Billie Jean-King, who challenged the status quo as a champion of women's tennis; and another queen of the court - Serena Williams - who redefined what it is to be great, becoming the greatest of all time. This is The Short List.

S01:E11 - The Short List | Footballers Turned Managers

Counting down the top 10 footballers turned managers. A Liverpool legend in Kenny Dalglish; a water-carrier turned trophy-carrier in France's Didier Deschamps; Bayern Munich and Real Madrid icons Franz Beckenbauer and Zinedine Zidane; and of course, Barcelona pair Pep Guardiola and Johan Cruyff. This is The Short List.

S01:E12 - The Short List | Redemption Stories

Counting down the top 10 redemption stories in sport: Sergio Garcia's path to glory at the 2017 US Master; Shane Warne's cricketing resurgence after a year out of the game; football redemptions for Ronaldo and David Beckham; and a disgraced NFL star. This is The Short List.

S01:E13 - The Short List | 'Nearly' Teams in Football

Counting down the top 10 "Nearly" teams in football: from Lionel Messi's Argentina, to Liverpool's English Premier League heartbreaks of 2009 and 2014. And of course there's more World Cup despair for some of the greatest international teams - Brazil in 1982; Hungary in 1954 and the Netherlands in 1974 and 1978. This is The Short List.

S01:E14 - The Short List | Multi-Sport Stars

Counting down the top 10 greatest multi-sport starts: those who use differing manners to career down a mountain, like Ester Ledecká; others like Michael Jordan who switched from a sport in which he starred, and later returned to be just as good; others like Ellyse Perry who can't make up their minds; or Babe Zaharias, who just did it all. This is The Short List.

S01:E15 - The Short List | Central Midfielders in Football

Counting down the top 10 greatest central midfielders in football - the generals in the centre who dictate the way the game is played. From Luka Modric during Real Madrid's dominant Champions League era of the 2010s, to a great of the past in Bobby Charlton. And who could forget Barcelona duo Andres Iniesta and Xavi? But who's number one? This is The Short List.

S01:E16 - The Short List | Sporting Families

Counting down the top 10 greatest sporting families: talented siblings who competed at the highest level as a team, or as opponents; or between generations - older generations passing on their skills to their offspring. From Formula 1, to football, to the Olympics - and even in different sports. Who's our number one? This is The Short List.

S01:E17 - The Short List | Controversial Manager Sackings in Football

Counting down the top 10 most controversial manager sackings in football. Those who deserved it for dishing up diabolical performances; those who did not. Some brought success, and still got the flick, and others couldn't escape the axe wherever they went. Who's our number one? This is The Short List.

S01:E18 - The Short List | Sports Rivalries

Counting down the top 10 most rivalries in sport. Some are founded on friendship, others are defined by hatred, but all have respect at their core. Great battles on the tennis court; cultural divides in basketball; political undertones in the ring, and on the pitch. They're what makes sport so intriguing. This is The Short List.

S01:E19 - The Short List | World Cup Moments

Counting down the top 10 moments in World Cup history. Those that ultimately secured legend status, like Pel_; those that left a sour taste following an otherwise great performance; some controversial, others inspiring, some even shocking. But not even one horrible moment could tarnish the reputation of one legend. This is The Short List.

S01:E20 - The Short List | Debuts

Counting down the top 10 debuts in sport: Stirring first-up seasons with the odds stacked against; brilliant individual displays on a football pitch a golf course a boxing ring; those that set the tone for brilliant careers those full of promise for what might come next. This is The Short List.

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