Netflix does not have a strong array of sports documentaries as it does when it comes to true crime. However, whatever the OTT platform releases from time to time, it becomes a welcome change to know and learn. Club America Vs Club America does exactly that. Directed by Juan Marquez, the Spanish show is a treat for sports fans and others too.
Club America Vs Club America is made up of a series of archival footage and interviews. Thus, it stars many popular faces that we know from the field as well as the benches. Mexican comedian and actor Carlos Ballarta is the narrator of the series which has a total of six episodes. Each episode is 40-50 minutes long.
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Club America Vs Club America: The Coup and Controversy
It is human nature to know everything about the object that becomes popular and makes headlines. Mexico’s most established club, America is just one of them. The stories of success, glamour and troubles the club has faced over the years have been out there in the open. However, what must have missed our eye or decayed in our memory over the years comes to life in Club America Vs Club America.
Founded in 1916, America is a club owned by the media company Televisa. The athletic organization has a bittersweet relationship as it has been loved and hated all the time. Netflix’s documentary takes us a step further and provides us with a close view of the club, its players, the coaches and more. It takes a deep dive into the past of the club and takes a train to the present, probing some important and edgy questions.
Club America Vs Club America shows us the building of the club from scratch and, how over time the real villain standing in its way was itself. The pressure on the players, be it a star or a substitute along with the arrogance that the club has always been associated with takes a front seat. We also witness the iconic rivalry between America and Chivas. In fact, the entire third episode is dedicated to it!
The club’s sub-section of forming a women’s league, and its epic comebacks after some questionable failures are rolled out for the audiences to devour in this show.
As a person, who isn’t exactly aware of the club apart from the time it made it to the front page, watching Club America Vs Club America has been an enlightening and knowledgable experience. It is downright entertaining as the editors have made sure to connect one segment to the other flawlessly and keep the anticipation for the next episodes intact that making you want to binge-watch the entire show in one go.
But apart from that, the story in itself and the way it has been told are really inspiring. You see the good, bad and ugly moments the club has faced and, although, there are pure segments where some tales have been whitewashed to suit the temperament of the audience, it is clear that the show is really trying to be educational in recounting the history of the club and how it functions today.
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Club America Vs Club America: Final Verdict
If you are a fan of football, Club America Vs Club America series might really hold you to the end. But, even if you are not, the way the show is made, really helps people who aren’t much aware of the sports-world stay interested. From the nitty gritty of how the club was built to its present-day picture, Netflix’s latest release does cover it all, so much so that you might just be enough caught up to watch America’s next match.
You can watch all the episodes of Club America Vs Club America, now streaming on Netflix.
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