Football, or soccer as it is better known in the USA, has become one of the world’s greatest spectator sports for good reason. For while winning, whether it be a domestic championship, a cup or a continental trophy, is the ultimate “goal”, the journey getting there is an adventure worth living over and over again. It’s the very reason why being a football fan is so exhilarating.
"Football films always have a bit of a hard time. Ultimately, it’s probably because the world’s biggest movie market, the USA, doesn’t really care for football like the rest of the world. Then there’s the ever-present issue that people who enjoy football tend to be busy actually watching the football rather than visiting the cinema. Still, that’s not to say that good football movies don’t exist at all. There are a few gems that have popped up over the years. So, for all the times you’re not watching the World Cup but still need your football fix, we’ve put together of the best football films ever made. As with our romantic and horror movie guides, we looked at scores from Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and IMDB to find the football films with the overall highest average scores. Here they are in order from lowest to highest rated." [Source: Verdict]
"Eric Cantona, Pele and a golden retriever called Buddy feature in some of the most memorable movies about the beautiful game. A good sports movie is difficult to make – or, at least, difficult to find. The paint-by-numbers underdog tale of an unfancied team or player triumphing against all odds is all too common. Add to that the challenge of filming a convincing football match using teams of actors, and it can feel like finding a good football film to watch is more of a challenge than it’s worth." [Source: Goal]
Let's take a look at the best films about football.
