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Rohan Kakar Sport Editor

Streaming services are upping their game when it comes to sports. As people begin to complain about the prices of television subscriptions, many companies such as Amazon Prime and Apple TV have purchased rights to football, tennis, rugby, and golf leagues. With this comes a plethora of documentaries on sports. Here are my top 5 for you to watch over these cold winter months.

5) Eat. Race. Win. (Amazon Prime Video) Eat. Race. Win. is a documentary that follows the most notable race in the cycling calendar. The Tour de France is a competition that all sports fans are aware of, but not many actually watch. This documentary series, which began in 2018, is the perfect gateway into competitive cycling or just an interesting insight for people who already watch the sport. In the series chef Hannah Grant attempts to cook for the Australian team competing in the race. It tackles the ambitious task of Hannah as she has to cook meals that contain all of the right nutrients for the team but also documents the

This documentary series, which began in 2018, is the perfect gateway into competitive cycling struggle behind the team as they compete in the race.

4) Andy Murray: Resurfacing (Amazon Prime Video)

Andy Murray is a name that we all recognise, perhaps his successes in 2012 and 2016 stick out to many of the general viewers of tennis. But Murray has suffered crucial injuries to his hips and knees that could have seen the end of his career. The documentary follows his struggle with injury and his determination to rise back to the top of professional tennis. This isn’t a documentary for tennis watchers, nor one for sports fans, it is a documentary that displays mental struggle and continuous overcoming of barriers –something to admire for sure.

3) When Lineker Met Maradona (BBC/Youtube)

Maradona has been the centre of many documentaries over the years, the world is simply fascinated with the star and the enigmatic battle between his love for football and addiction. This is something that I believe has only ever really been captured by this documentary. Gary Lineker spends a few days with the footballing legend in his home in Buenos Aires, following his routine and capturing the retired life of Maradona. They discuss his playing career and the legacy and status that he has achieved in Argentina. This documentary is a wonderful depiction of a natural star who is often tainted by his troublesome past.

They discuss his playing career and the legacy and status that he has achieved in Argentina.

Bale became the world’s most expensive footballer when he moved to Real Madrid in 2013 for £85m and over the next nine years he would go on to win a staggering five Champions League’s won so much at career level and captained his country to their first world title in over half a decade. He will go down as Wales’ finest player, and arguably one of the best to ever play.

2) Slammed: The Seventies (BBC Iplayer)

For all of the rugby fans that are getting ready for the upcoming Six Nations, this is a wonderful documentary that highlights the great Welsh Rugby sides of the 70s. The nostalgic documentary miniseries is a beauty for Welsh rugby fans as some of the game’s biggest names like Sir Gareth Edwards walk you through the rejuvenation of a struggling Welsh Rugby side and its rise to greatness. The perfect manual for the current side, no?

1) FIFA Uncovered (Netflix)

The nostalgic documentary mini-series is a beauty for Welsh rugby fans

FIFA Uncovered is maybe the most important documentary on this list. It is a poignant mini-series that describes the last 15 years of corruption that has slowly been uncovered by the press. FIFA has been getting away with corruption for too long and culminating in the Qatar World Cup which had its obvious issues. This documentary is a better watch even now after the World Cup, as it reminds you that Qatar wasn’t an isolated event. Watch and reflect as football politics is exposed.

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