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What the highlights leave out.

Lionel Messi seated on the grass, seen from behind and turning his head, in Argentina's number 10 shirt.

Football documentaries, with a new film every Sunday at 3 PM UK.Messi, Argentina v Egypt, 7 July 2026. Photo: Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0, adapted.

The Messi film

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Touches of the ball. The highlights can show you those.Lionel Messi, World Cup final 2026, v Spain.

A highlight shows you what happened.

It can’t tell you why a player mattered or why a rivalry never cooled.

Talisman makes the films that can, with a new one every Sunday.

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What they leave outlooks like this.What theyleave outlooks likethis.

A man and a small boy, seen from behind, waiting on orange chairs in a pale green clinic corridor.

A Corridor.ACorridor.

1:43 in the film, Rosario.AI-generated illustration

A Napkin.ANapkin.

2:44 in the film, The Napkin.Not the real napkin.AI-generated illustration

A pale blue and white striped shirt on a hook in an empty wood-panelled dressing room.

A Shirt.AShirt.

8:32 in the film, The Weight of the Shirt.AI-generated illustration

A worn suitcase, boots and packing boxes in a room with slatted sun on the floor.

A Suitcase.ASuitcase.

9:57 in the film, Goodbye, Barcelona.AI-generated illustration

The Rosario riverfront at night, with lights across the water under an orange sky.

A River.ARiver.

16:10 in the film, One Last Dance.The Rosario riverfront at night.Photo: Norberto Kolus / CC BY-SA 3.0

A lone player in pale blue and white stripes walking towards a distant goal and a huddled team, at night.

Messi Lost His LastWorld Cup Final.Messi LostHis LastWorld CupFinal. This Is His Whole Story

A napkin contract, four lost finals, a World Cup, and one last World Cup final in tears. 19:08, with every fact cited. AI-generated illustration

This Is His Whole Story

The week on Talisman. All at 3 PM UK.

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Sunday

The documentary, 3 PM UK

Figures in evening dress, seen from behind, in a dark theatre with gold curtains and an empty lectern.
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Wednesday

A football quiz, 3 PM UK

Fireworks and white smoke above the dark rim of a stadium.
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Friday

A countdown, 3 PM UK

An old, worn football at rest against a kerb on an empty street at low sun.
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Daily

Shorts: face and kit puzzles, film clips

Two more films are made. Neither has a release date.

Liverpool and Manchester United
Liverpool andManchester United
Cristiano Ronaldo

Backdrop from the Messi film. AI-generated illustration

Every fact cited.

The documentaries are the heart of this channel. They cover players and rivalries, each one is researched, and the sources are listed in the description.

These films use a synthetic voice for narration, and AI-generated visuals are labelled on screen. Read the credits.

The Monumento a la Bandera, Rosario, at dawn, with its reflecting pool and an orange sky.

Keep Sunday free.Keep Sundayfree.

Monumento a la Bandera, Rosario. Photo: Scarabinol / CC BY-SA 4.0