Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend is a 2024 Apple TV+ documentary series written by Juanma Martínez Medina that traces Lionel Messi’s journey across five FIFA World Cup campaigns, culminating in Argentina’s triumphant win at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The four-episode series premiered on Apple TV+ on February 21, 2024.
Quick Facts
| Subject | Lionel Messi’s road to the 2022 FIFA World Cup |
| Format | 4-episode documentary series |
| Writer | Juanma Martínez Medina |
| Composer | Mark Isham (original score) |
| Genres | Documentary, Sport, Biography |
| Platform | Apple TV+ |
| Release Date | February 21, 2024 |
The series follows Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi through his five FIFA World Cup campaigns and his FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 win, drawing on behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Messi and his Argentina teammates.
The series is produced by Karen Gaytán, Brian Carmody, Juan Camilo Cruz, John Henion, Patrick Milling Smith, Tim Pastore, and Matt Renner.
Who Composed the Score?
The original music for Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend was composed by Mark Isham, the Oscar-nominated composer known for his scores for Crash, A River Runs Through It, Miracle, 42, The Accountant, and Judas and the Black Messiah. Isham’s score underpins the documentary’s archival footage and interviews rather than driving a song-based soundtrack.
Is There a Soundtrack Album?
Because this is a documentary built around real match footage, interviews, and archival material rather than a scripted film, it doesn’t have a traditional licensed-song tracklist. The music you hear is Mark Isham’s original orchestral score, and no separate soundtrack album has been released. If that changes, we’ll update this page.
Where to Stream
All four episodes of Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend are streaming exclusively on Apple TV+.
Reception
The documentary was well received on release, holding an audience score in the low-to-mid 8s out of 10 on IMDb, and it landed in Apple TV+’s Top 10 in more than 50 countries during its first week of release.
Official Trailer
You can watch the official teaser of Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend below. (Source: IMDb)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the music for Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend?
Composer Mark Isham, known for his scores for Crash, A River Runs Through It, and 42, wrote the original music for the documentary.
Is there a soundtrack album for this documentary?
No separate soundtrack album has been released. As a documentary built on match footage and interviews rather than a scripted story, it uses Mark Isham’s original score rather than a licensed song tracklist.
How many episodes does Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend have?
The series consists of four episodes.
Where can I watch Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a Legend?
The documentary streams exclusively on Apple TV+, where it premiered on February 21, 2024.
What does the documentary cover?
It follows Lionel Messi’s journey through five FIFA World Cup campaigns, building to Argentina’s title-winning run at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, using behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Messi and his teammates.
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