Seasons & episodes
1 season · 11 episodes
Episode 01
Maradona and The Tentacles of The Mafia
This chapter tells the story of Maradona's relationship with the Camorra and his friendship with clan boss Giuliano who introduces him to a universe of luxury meals, trays of white powder, and prostitution.
Episode 02
Maradona and The Curse of The Golden Ball
The story continues with the mafia turning its back on the him after he scores a "treacherous" goal for Argentina against Italy, eliminating them from the World Cup. Maradona must leave the country at a time when his cocaine consumption is skyrocketing.
Episode 03
Aitor Zabaleta, Killed on The Front Line
This story tells the murder of Aitor Zabaleta, a football fan who loses his life at the hands of fan violence shortly before a UEFA CUP match. His sin? Wearing the rival colors. His punishment? A stabbing that ends with his life.
Episode 04
Cruyff and Quini, Kidnappings and Football
This episode tells of the anguish experienced during the first 24 days of March 1981, when the life of Enrique Castro González, aka ‘Quini’, FC Barcelona’s top scorer, was in the hands of three kidnappers.
Episode 05
The Tiger Killed by ETA
The story of former Real Sociedad player José Antonio Santamaría, the only footballer to be killed by a terrorist group. “El Tigre” was said to be a ringleader of a drug trafficking network and to be in bed with the Guardia Civil's anti-terrorist groups.
Episode 06
Sito For President
Sito Miñanco, the king of European drug trafficking decides to buy a football team to launder his money. Sito's dream as president is shattered by "Operation Nécora", the police mission that put an end to the Galician drug trafficking clans.
Episode 07
Murdered For Refereeing
Among the thousands of murders caused by drug traffickers, one of the most striking is the one portrayed in this episode, the murder of Álvaro Ortega.
Episode 08
Sebas, License to Kill
This episode tells the story of Sebas, the Getafe player shot by a policeman on a night out in Castellón.
Episode 09
Narco's Football Crimes
Andres Escobar's own goal for Colombia against the USA in '94 is the mistake of his life. Two drug traffickers murders him in cold blood. This chapter deals with the relationship between drug trafficking and football in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Episode 10
The Brazilian O.J. Simpson
This episode tells the story of Bruno Fernandes, a Brazilian footballer and idol who ordered a savage "scare" of his ex-partner.
Episode 11
Sex, Lies and Death in Sao Paulo
Daniel Corrêa Freitas, the former midfielder of the Brazilian national team, is found naked, decapitated and with signs of torture in a pine forest. This chapter looks into this perverse killing committed by wealthy businessman Edison Brittes.
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