◆ Trending: Here are my top three best sports documentaries that you can stream
With the latest season of Sunderland ’Til I Die launching on Netflix, we look at three of the best sports documentaries ever made.
Sunderland ’Til I Die (Netflix): Released during a time of overproduced, propaganda-filled football documentaries, this Fulwell73 production was a true-to-life style documentary that resonated with many football fans across the globe. Relegated from the Premier League, the show was originally meant to be a phoenix from the flames style series that saw the Black Cats storm to immediate promotion - only for Sunderland to suffer a humiliating back-toback relegation and land in the third tier.
While it was a tough watch for many fans of the Wearside club, it showcased how easy it is for a giant of a football club to fall from grace under poor ownership and offered a far more realistic view of what devoted fans go through on a weekly basis. It also showed why football clubs mean so much to the community they represent. The recent release of season three ends the series perfectly, with many of characters within the first two seasons getting their just rewards with the ultimate victory.
The Last Dance (Netflix): Quite possibly the best sports documentary ever made. The Last Dance on Netflix is a ten-part docuseries that follows basketball legends Michael ‘Air’ Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and the iconic Chicago Bulls team that dominated the NBA throughout the 90s.
Welcome To Wrexham (Disney+): When Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds and TV icon Rob Mcelhenney decided to buy non-league side Wrexham FC, it felt like it was primed for a documentary. A genuine triumph that showed the world why being a multimillionaire doesn't make running a football club any less difficult or any less painful.