When does a football player stop being a football player?
This film is a celebration of Lionel Messi’s greatest moments on the football pitch, told through the lens of his most iconic matches and performances. From his breakthrough hat-trick against Real Madrid, to his legendary solo goal against Getafe, to the final moments of the 2022 World Cup, the film offers a thrilling, game-by-game account of his tactical genius, breathtaking dribbling, and unparalleled vision. It’s a tribute to Messi’s footballing artistry—where every touch, pass, and goal defines his legacy as the ultimate playmaker and finisher of his generation.
Henrik Lehmann
Director
Lionel Messi
Self (archive footage)
Diego Maradona
Self (archive footage)
Ronaldinho
Self (archive footage)
Pep Guardiola
Self (archive footage)
Ángel Di María
Self (archive footage)
Antonella Roccuzzo
Self (archive footage)
Emiliano Martínez
Self (archive footage)
Kylian Mbappé
Self (archive footage)
Cristiano Ronaldo
Self (archive footage)
Lionel Messi: Destiny78%
The Class of ‘9271%
Ronaldo69%
Diego Maradona74%
Gascoigne63%
Public Speaking70%
Directed by John Ford70%
Sherman's March65%
180° South72%
Report61%
Senna81%
Justin Bieber's Believe69%
Avicii: True Stories79%
Cristiano Ronaldo: World at His Feet76%
I Am Heath Ledger74%
Extremis69%
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me85%
A Plastic Ocean75%
Trainwreck: The Real Project X59%
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty77%
