The best sports documentaries to stream on DocuBay

A list of five riveting sports documentaries available to stream on DocuBay

The world of sports has always had compelling stories to tell from across the globe. Whether it is the incredible story of football manager Brian Clough lifting the European Cup with Nottingham Forest, or Nikki Lauda returning to race in a Formula One car just weeks after suffering near-fatal, life-altering injuries in a horrifying crash at the Nürburgring. These inspirational stories of skill, endurance, and willpower have gripped audiences and they have been retold countless times as documentaries, feature films, and TV shows. Here are five riveting documentaries from the world of sport available to stream on DocuBay.

The Wrestlers: Fighting With My Family
Former British pro-wrestler Saraya-Jade Bevis, popularly known as Paige, has had a fantastic career, from being one of the youngest WWE women’s champions to leading the women’s revolution in an industry that once treated female wrestlers as nothing more than eye candy. She has also gone through traumatizing incidents including her career-ending neck injury but remains one of the most respected athletes in the world of sports entertainment. The Wrestlers: Fighting With My Family is a documentary focusing on her rise to stardom. The documentary was also remade into a feature film titled Fighting With My Family starring Florence Pugh and Dwayne Johnson.

Muhammad Ali - Fighting Spirit
The world of boxing has produced some stellar heavyweights over the decades such as Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, and Larry Holmes, to just name a few. But the undisputed ‘greatest of all time’ is Muhammad Ali. The outspoken boxer was a trail-blazer both in and out of the ring and was instrumental in the cultural revolution in the United States along with Malcolm X. Muhammad Ali - Fighting Spirit is a documentary focusing on ‘The Greatest’ who immortalised the words, “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee”.

Under The Lights: Pele
Even though the game of football began in England, and the most successful sporting league in the world is the Premier League of England; the greatest footballing nation will always be Brazil, the land of ‘Joga Bonito’ and the samba style, and its greatest import is the three-time World Cup winner Pelé. He is widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time, from a country that also boasts superstars such as Romario, Garrincha, Ronaldinho, and of course O Fenômeno Ronaldo. The documentary Under The Lights: Pele chronicles the incredible career of the Brazilian legend.

Maradona, the Golden Kid
When Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo finally decide to hang up their boots, they will be revered just as highly as Pelé. But if there is one man who has already achieved that status, or even surpassed Pelé, is the Argentinean maestro Diego Maradona. Nicknamed El Pibe de Oro (The Golden Boy), the diminutive playmaker has enjoyed tremendous success in South America as well as in Europe. Maradona, the Golden Kid takes a deep dive into the mercurial life and career of the icon.

Jallikattu - Festival Of The Untameable Spirit
Jallikattu is one of the oldest sports in India, if not the oldest. Believed to have first been practised more than 2,000 years ago, this controversial sport has become part of the tradition during the annual Pongal festival in Tamil Nadu. It involves men trying to hang onto the hump of untamed bulls. The documentary Jallikattu - Festival Of The Untameable Spirit gives an insight into the sport, its history, and its significance in contemporary culture in Tamil Nadu.

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