King Litmanen - The Movie

Football films are a mixed bag. They can be work of fiction (Escape To Victory, Goal!), portrait (Zidane) or just a rough yarn around which a story is told (Green Street, Mean Machine). There is an upcoming release in Finland which can safely sit in the documentary section.

Kuningas Litmanen is simply translated as King Litmanen. To be released in the autumn in Finland, it is a film telling the tale of Jari from the early days in Finland before moving to some of the biggest clubs in the world. The fact that they have sourced talking heads from people like Dennis Bergkamp and Louis Van Gaal says a lot, and the trailer appears to promise more, with clips of Xavi, Gerrard and Roy Hodgson.

There's no mention of an international release yet, but the DVD is sure to be a hit this Christmas.

Trailer: