Over the years, football has found its way into mainstream media in the form of documentaries that try to capture some of the incredible and historical events in the sport. Professional football has been around for more than 100 years and this leads to the likelihood of multiple events being captured on camera. Yet, only a handful of those documentaries make it to the top. The six best football documentaries are:

I Believe in Miracles

Nottingham Forest may not have been featured in a ‘Moneyball’ style movie, but the achievements of the club under iconic manager Brian Clough happens to be no less. Forest became European champions in successive seasons after winning the title in 1979 and 1980. This incredible achievement has been captured by Johnny Owens in the 2015 documentary. It takes the viewer back to the late 1970s – including the soundtrack.

The Class of ’92

Every Manchester United fan will point out that the rise of a young and dynamic team in the early 90s ultimately led to United becoming the most successful team in English football. This documentary captures the Class of ‘92 in all its glory. The team featured iconic players like Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Gary Neville, and Phil Neville. Few knew that this team would go on to play a huge role in treble achieved by United in 1998-99 campaign.

Busby, Stein and Shankly: The Football Men

This happens to be one of the best-known tributes to the top managers in British football. Hugh McIlvanney dives into the difficult art of football management by looking at the techniques of three incredibly successful managers – Bill Shankly, Matt Busby, and Jock Stein. Even though Shankly and Busby belonged to rival factions, they were united by a common ground of Scotland. They went on to achieve incredible success as managers.

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

Regarded as one of the greatest footballers in the world, Zinedine Zidane had a remarkably successful career. He is also regarded as the epitope of stylish and artistic football so much so that Douglas Gordon documented the French wizard in detail in this documentary. This brings out the world of Zidane like never before, as it focuses on his movement in just one game – Real Madrid against Villarreal.

Being Liverpool

After years of struggle, Brendan Rodgers is credited with reviving Liverpool as an attacking force in the Premier League. In this documentary fit for the HBO, Rodgers speaks about his various coaching techniques that made Liverpool largely successful during his regime. Even though the club may have lifted just one title under his watch, his techniques have been built upon by Jurgen Klopp to a much more successful period. Liverpool are expected to win the Premier League in the 2018-19 campaign, according to bookmakers.

One Night in Turin

England have been a major disappointment when it comes to major international tournaments. This often leads to major upheaval against the national team immediately after a tournament like the World Cup. There was no change in the outcome when England crashed out of the 1990 World Cup on penalties. The exit from the semi-final stage led to a huge controversy surrounding the national team. The documentary features big names like Paul Gascoigne and Thatcher.