The date has been set for the release of the film simply titled 'Messi'. The movie will screen in Spanish cinemas from 1st January 2015.
The trailer has been out for some time, it was released in June but now the film, which dramatises Messi's early life and mixes it with documentary footage and talking heads, is finally ready to hit cinemas. The film was also screened at the Venice Film Festival, with mixed reviews including one from Hollywood Reporter Jonathan Holland who said, "Anyone hoping for a real peek behind the PR of the man will be disappointed. But given the major limitation that access was not granted to either the player or his family, as a simple celebration Messi definitely scores." We'll judge for ourselves...
