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A Game of Secrets

In a Lisbon courtroom, a young man stands accused of having stolen thousands of confidential documents to expose professional football’s deepest secrets. Through the trial, his spectacular revelations are unfolded, giving new insights into the hidden forces controlling a game gone billion-dollar industry - where 700-percent profits and parties on private islands are part of the business model.

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Niels Borchert Holm

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There's always something going on. - A Game of Secrets

There's always something going on.

Power, politics - - A Game of Secrets

Power, politics -

The darker recesses of the games. - A Game of Secrets

The darker recesses of the games.

When you think of a hacker,
you think of someone - - A Game of Secrets

When you think of a hacker, you think of someone -

And what he did was pretty simple. - A Game of Secrets

And what he did was pretty simple.

He just found the weakest point. - A Game of Secrets

He just found the weakest point.

When I gave that click, I opened the
door. He just took everything he wanted. - A Game of Secrets

When I gave that click, I opened the door. He just took ever...

18 million documents, e-mails,
contracts, spreadsheets. - A Game of Secrets

18 million documents, e-mails, contracts, spreadsheets.

Cristiano Ronaldo faces a conviction
for tax fraud. - A Game of Secrets

Cristiano Ronaldo faces a conviction for tax fraud.

It opens a window in society
that was not supposed to be opened. - A Game of Secrets

It opens a window in society that was not supposed to be ope...

We were facing a colossal fraud. - A Game of Secrets

We were facing a colossal fraud.

What is Doyen? A company in London
which is owned by these Kazakh mafiosi. - A Game of Secrets

What is Doyen? A company in London which is owned by these K...

It was the Wolf of Wall Street
invading football. - A Game of Secrets

It was the Wolf of Wall Street invading football.

We were not dealing with
Mickey Mouse money but serious money. - A Game of Secrets

We were not dealing with Mickey Mouse money but serious mone...

Constantly you're wondering who's the
puppet master behind these revelations. - A Game of Secrets

Constantly you're wondering who's the puppet maste...

Of course it raises the alarms.
"Do we have a rat inside?" - A Game of Secrets

Of course it raises the alarms. "Do we have a rat insid...

I don't like too much media exposure.
I preserve my privacy a lot. - A Game of Secrets

I don't like too much media exposure. I preserve my pri...

So I don't know how your
script for this thing is - - A Game of Secrets

So I don't know how your script for this thing is -

Unless you're going to portrait me as
the big bandito in the world of football. - A Game of Secrets

Unless you're going to portrait me as the big bandito i...

Nélio Lucas is heading one of the major
investment funds in football. - A Game of Secrets

Nélio Lucas is heading one of the major investment funds in ...

He's having a nice time at the beach,
so thanks once again for being here. - A Game of Secrets

He's having a nice time at the beach, so thanks once ag...

Nélio Lucas created a company
named Doyen Sports Investment. - A Game of Secrets

Nélio Lucas created a company named Doyen Sports Investment....

They were presented in the beginning
as someone there to help clubs. - A Game of Secrets

They were presented in the beginning as someone there to hel...

The biggest assets of the clubs
are the players. - A Game of Secrets

The biggest assets of the clubs are the players.

And you give them an alternative finance
for them to acquire those assets. - A Game of Secrets

And you give them an alternative finance for them to acquire...

What does soccer need? A better
and more fair distribution of the money. - A Game of Secrets

What does soccer need? A better and more fair distribution o...

Fair competition, equal opportunities
and professionalism. - A Game of Secrets

Fair competition, equal opportunities and professionalism.

If a club couldn't afford a player,
instead of going to the bank - - A Game of Secrets

If a club couldn't afford a player, instead of going to...

And then that same player would be sold
for 20-30 million euros - - A Game of Secrets

And then that same player would be sold for 20-30 million eu...

From all the big clubs to the players to
the agencies. We worked with everybody. - A Game of Secrets

From all the big clubs to the players to the agencies. We wo...

We became probably
the most prominent and powerful - - A Game of Secrets

We became probably the most prominent and powerful -

In only four years, they invested more
than 100 million euros in players - - A Game of Secrets

In only four years, they invested more than 100 million euro...

So it was a remarkable success
in such a short time. - A Game of Secrets

So it was a remarkable success in such a short time.

He was dining in London's most
expensive restaurants, driving a Bentley. - A Game of Secrets

He was dining in London's most expensive restaurants, d...

He owned a yacht worth more
than three million euros. - A Game of Secrets

He owned a yacht worth more than three million euros.

Always on the phone, in a plane. - A Game of Secrets

Always on the phone, in a plane.

I was a phone call away
from any president, manager, player. - A Game of Secrets

I was a phone call away from any president, manager, player.

If I call a president and they see
my number, they'll know it's important. - A Game of Secrets

If I call a president and they see my number, they'll k...

On my WhatsApp, I say that I'm always
available for a good deal. - A Game of Secrets

On my WhatsApp, I say that I'm always available for a g...

I understood the industry - - A Game of Secrets

I understood the industry -

I remember exactly where I was
when it first emerged. - A Game of Secrets

I remember exactly where I was when it first emerged.

I was walking back to my office. - A Game of Secrets

I was walking back to my office.

I got a text from a Brazilian lawyer. - A Game of Secrets

I got a text from a Brazilian lawyer.

And he said,
"Have you seen Football Leaks?" - A Game of Secrets

And he said, "Have you seen Football Leaks?"

It was to this website.
It was called Football Leaks. - A Game of Secrets

It was to this website. It was called Football Leaks.

There was very confidential information
posted there. - A Game of Secrets

There was very confidential information posted there.

My immediate reaction was "Oh God!",
because I was writing a book - - A Game of Secrets

My immediate reaction was "Oh God!", because I was...

And someone's just put a website on
and is giving it away. - A Game of Secrets

And someone's just put a website on and is giving it aw...

We thought of it like some kind
of WikiLeaks, a website - - A Game of Secrets

We thought of it like some kind of WikiLeaks, a website -

We weren't used to reading
those kind of documents. - A Game of Secrets

We weren't used to reading those kind of documents.

They had details and little clauses. - A Game of Secrets

They had details and little clauses.

On their website, they had a statement... - A Game of Secrets

On their website, they had a statement...

...saying they wanted to bring some light
into the darkness of the football world. - A Game of Secrets

...saying they wanted to bring some light into the darkness ...

They were sick of how dirty
the football industry was - - A Game of Secrets

They were sick of how dirty the football industry was -

"John" appeared when he decided to speak
to the New York Times. - A Game of Secrets

"John" appeared when he decided to speak to the Ne...

He presented himself as "John" - - A Game of Secrets

He presented himself as "John" -

When you read about John's interview
with New York Times, how did that feel? - A Game of Secrets

When you read about John's interview with New York Time...

Initially, people didn't get
the dimensions or the scale of this. - A Game of Secrets

Initially, people didn't get the dimensions or the scal...

And then it kind of exploded into life. - A Game of Secrets

And then it kind of exploded into life.

It was very important to Real Madrid - - A Game of Secrets

It was very important to Real Madrid -

So, publicly they stated a fee - - A Game of Secrets

So, publicly they stated a fee -

I don't want to get involved with that.
That's not for us to comment on. - A Game of Secrets

I don't want to get involved with that. That's not...

- But it's not a bad deal.
- Towards 90 million is a lot of money. - A Game of Secrets

- But it's not a bad deal. - Towards 90 million is a lo...

I'm not gonna comment on the amount,
but he's worth every penny. - A Game of Secrets

I'm not gonna comment on the amount, but he's wort...

Football Leaks showed - - A Game of Secrets

Football Leaks showed -

It's quite funny.
You cannot upset Cristiano Ronaldo. - A Game of Secrets

It's quite funny. You cannot upset Cristiano Ronaldo.

When these leaks were published - - A Game of Secrets

When these leaks were published -

It kind of blows you away
even now to think about. - A Game of Secrets

It kind of blows you away even now to think about.

You have some of the biggest
figures in football, whether it's Neymar - - A Game of Secrets

You have some of the biggest figures in football, whether it...

It created a lot of fear because
nobody knew who was doing it - - A Game of Secrets

It created a lot of fear because nobody knew who was doing i...

If you talk about sports in Portugal,
you talk about football. - A Game of Secrets

If you talk about sports in Portugal, you talk about footbal...

People are glued to the screen - - A Game of Secrets

People are glued to the screen -

Football is a lifestyle in Portugal. - A Game of Secrets

Football is a lifestyle in Portugal.

You have a huge passion
regarding three main clubs: - A Game of Secrets

You have a huge passion regarding three main clubs:

I was born into football. - A Game of Secrets

I was born into football.

My very first memory is of FC Porto - - A Game of Secrets

My very first memory is of FC Porto -

I always loved the magic - - A Game of Secrets

I always loved the magic -

Daily, daily, daily...
I've done it my whole life - - A Game of Secrets

Daily, daily, daily... I've done it my whole life -

Benfica is the biggest club in Portugal
with the biggest amount of fans. - A Game of Secrets

Benfica is the biggest club in Portugal with the biggest amo...

And then you have Porto. - A Game of Secrets

And then you have Porto.

They represent an anti-capital,
anti-power force from the north. - A Game of Secrets

They represent an anti-capital, anti-power force from the no...

Benfica is our biggest rival. - A Game of Secrets

Benfica is our biggest rival.

To me, Benfica represents corruption
and the state. - A Game of Secrets

To me, Benfica represents corruption and the state.

We're like Israel and Palestine,
like Ukraine and Russia. - A Game of Secrets

We're like Israel and Palestine, like Ukraine and Russi...

I clearly remember
the day of the first contact. - A Game of Secrets

I clearly remember the day of the first contact.

I was having lunch nearby. - A Game of Secrets

I was having lunch nearby.

I got a weird e-mail. - A Game of Secrets

I got a weird e-mail.

So I reply, "How can I verify
the authenticity of this material?" - A Game of Secrets

So I reply, "How can I verify the authenticity of this ...

A few minutes later,
I receive another e-mail. - A Game of Secrets

A few minutes later, I receive another e-mail.

It was screenshots of Benfica's
e-mail inbox. - A Game of Secrets

It was screenshots of Benfica's e-mail inbox.

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In a Lisbon courtroom, a young man stands accused of having stolen thousands of confidential documents to expose professional football’s deepest secrets. Through the trial, his spectacular revelations are unfolded, giving new insights into the hidden forces controlling a game gone billion-dollar industry - where 700-percent profits and parties on private islands are part of the business model.

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Director: Niels Borchert Holm

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Genre: documentary

Year: 2022

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