Romário – O Cara, the Max Original documentary series that deals with one of the most iconic names in Brazilian football, premieres on the Max streaming platform on May 23. With six episodes, the production shows Romário’s trajectory until the historic conquest of the 1994 World Cup title, which celebrates its 30th anniversary next July. The series also reveals what were the motivations of the ‘Baixinho’, as he is known, during the decisive moments of his career. Two episodes will be released each week.
The public will follow the behind-the-scenes and developments of achievements and controversies led by the ace on and off the field. The Max Original production features exclusive and unfiltered testimonies from the protagonist Romário and other great names in world football, such as Roberto Baggio, Pep Guardiola, Hristo Stoichkov, Franco Baresi, Ronaldo, Neymar and Bebeto.
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Directed by Bruno Maia and produced by Feel the Match and Kromaki, the documentary recovers the origins and reconstructs the paths traced by one of the greatest strikers of all time. The narrative arc begins in 1992, when the player is placed on the bench of the Brazilian National Team, conflicts with the technical commission and is left out of important subsequent call-ups. Between chronological comings and goings, the series unfolds until his epic return to the National Team, which culminates in the conquests of the 1994 World Cup and the award for best player in the world that same year.
The production also delves into Romário’s intimacy and addresses relevant issues of his personal life, such as the kidnapping of his father, on the eve of the 1994 World Cup. The documentary also features unseen footage of the ace’s passages through PSV and Barcelona, in addition to recalling memorable events in Brazil’s recent history, such as the death of Ayrton Senna and the impeachment of former president Fernando Collor.
Romário – O Cara is a production by Feel The Match and Kromaki for Warner Bros. Discovery, directed by Bruno Maia. For WBD, the production is signed by Sergio Nakasone, Adriana Cechetti and Patricio Díaz. For Feel the Match and Kromaki, the production was in charge of Rodrigo Letier, Bruno Maia, Roberta Oliveira, Anna Julia Werneck and Victor Hugo Fiuza.
About Feel the Match – Feel The Match is an intellectual property developer for sports, focused on audiovisual and web3. Founded in 2021 by Bruno Maia, a professional with extensive experience in the sports innovation market, the company’s film arm is in charge of the series “Romário – O Cara” for Max, as well as “A Máfia do Apito”, a series about the biggest betting scandal in Brazilian football (scheduled for release in 2025) and the podcast series “Nos Armários dos Vestiários” (Globo, 2022), about homophobia in football, which had worldwide repercussions.
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach.
The first, second and third episodes are available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel. Stay tuned for the upcoming releases as we keep telling this legend’s life story.
