Against The Odds - Season 2
Season 2
Champions make winning look easy... it never is. A journey behind the scenes to explore very personal and emotive insights of football's most iconic players.
Episodes
Lionel Messi, Bobby Moore & Claudio Ranieri
On this episode, the ultimate footballing hero, Lionel Messi, the all-time great Barcelona forward. England's immortal World Cup winning superstar, Bobby Moore, and the man who brought the EPL championship to Leicester, Claudio Ranieri.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney & Geoff Hurst
On this episode, the incredible off-field feats of Portuguese star striker Cristiano Ronaldo ... the great Wayne Rooney, who made a heart-warming return to his original EPL club, Everton ... and the hero of the 1966 World Cup, England Sir Geoff Hurst.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wenger & di Stefano
Three heroes from the football world: the indefatigable Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Le Professeur, French manager extraordinaire Arsene Wenger and one of the greatest players ever, the Real Madrid legend, Alfredo Di Stefano.
Diego Maradona & Bobby Charlton
On this episode of Against the Odds we salute two contrasting footballing legends. First there is the volatile and controversial Argentinian superstar Diego Maradona, then the statesmanlike Bobby Charlton. Two World Cup winners, two very different stories.
Ronaldo, Zidane & Eusebio
In this episode of Against the Odds, we look at the brilliant career of Ronaldo, perhaps the only Brazilian footballer to rival Pele; we examine Zinedine Zidane as a player and a manager who reached the top in both fields; and we pay tribute to 1960s legend Eusebio.
Mbappé, Xavi & Sir Alex Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson's standing in the game is matched only by his many achievements; as a teenager, Kylian Mbappé lit up the 2018 World Cup; while Xavi carved himself a unique place in football, that defined a generation - This is Against the Odds.
Neymar & Johan Cruyff
On this episode of Against the Odds we salute two of the most mercurial footballers the game has even known, the era-defining Johan Cruyff and Brazil superstar Neymar.
David Beckham, Beckenbauer & Kaiser
A group of football heroes. The Pied Piper of the game, David Beckham, Germany's Kaiser, the great Franz Beckenbauer, and the man who lives for winning, super manager Pep Guardiola.
Pele & Van Persie
Robin Van Persie's career made him a hero to many; but he can't compete with the love and adoration commanded by Brazil's Pelé - This is Against The Odds.
Jose Mourinho & Bert Trautmann
This time on Against the Odds . . . the Special One, Jose Mourinho, who has managed many of the best clubs in football and won trophies wherever he's gone, and one of Manchester City's all-time greats, goalkeeper Bert Trautmann, and his courageous performance in the 1956 FA Cup Final.
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