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Amazon greenlights docuseries about soccer icon Diego Maradona
Ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Amazon has greenlit a new series about the life of soccer star Diego Maradona. The show will follow Maradona from early childhood to his rise in the world of professional soccer. It will cover his time playing in Spain and Italy as well as the 1986 World Cup, in which he led Argentina to victory. Darker aspects of Maradona's history -- such as failing a drug test during the 1994 World Cup -- will be included as well. "There are few players whose notoriety transcends generations and geographic borders -- Maradona is a household name around the world, and his career highlights are still discussed today among the biggest moments in soccer's history," Amazon Prime Video's Brad Beale said in a statement.
Netflix's first original soccer docuseries focuses on Juventus FC
Netflix rarely ventures into the world of sport, but for its latest original docuseries, the streaming giant has confirmed it's working with one of the biggest names in soccer (football): Juventus FC. As part of a deal with the Italian champions, the company will produce four hour-long episodes that offers "unprecedented access" to the Juventus players and facilities during the 2017-18 season.
