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Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

Take the Ball, Pass the Ball is the definitive story of the greatest football team ever assembled. For four explosive years Pep Guardiola's Barça produced the greatest football in history, seducing fans around the world.

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Duncan McMath

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documentary, sport

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Zoomsport International,Universal Pictures,Versus Entertainment

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(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

It's natural talent that's only given
to the chosen ones. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

It's natural talent that's only given to the chose...

Maybe in 20 or 30 years,
there'll be another one, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

Maybe in 20 or 30 years, there'll be another one,

I was in the room exactly a year later
when Pierluigi Collina, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

I was in the room exactly a year later when Pierluigi Collin...

And the instant it comes up on the screen, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

And the instant it comes up on the screen,

(LAUGHING) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

Fans want to see their team play well. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

Fans want to see their team play well.

They don't want a team
that constantly fouls - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

They don't want a team that constantly fouls

But in the end, football always wins. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

But in the end, football always wins.

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

But with all due respect
to Manchester United, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

But with all due respect to Manchester United,

(CROWD CHANTING) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

(CROWD CHANTING)

They then dismantle Manchester United
in the Champions League final. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

They then dismantle Manchester United in the Champions Leagu...

And the instant outpouring of superlatives - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

And the instant outpouring of superlatives

But the fact that Éric Abidal
plays and wins, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

But the fact that Éric Abidal plays and wins,

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

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He was one of the great characters
in the dressing room - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

He was one of the great characters in the dressing room

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

One of my teammates died
when I was at Sevilla, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

One of my teammates died when I was at Sevilla,

Not another one, please." - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

Not another one, please."

And if there was a chance
to save his life, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

And if there was a chance to save his life,

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

I'm going to give you part of my liver." - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

I'm going to give you part of my liver."

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

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But I'd never have forgiven myself
if he'd died - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

But I'd never have forgiven myself if he'd died

In the end, they found another solution,
but I don't regret making the offer. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

In the end, they found another solution, but I don't re...

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

He wanted to be back
with the group as soon as possible. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

He wanted to be back with the group as soon as possible.

We had no doubt he'd make a full recovery. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

We had no doubt he'd make a full recovery.

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

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(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

We needed to play
the strongest side possible, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

We needed to play the strongest side possible,

I always wanted to play,
but I was in a worse state than Abidal. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

I always wanted to play, but I was in a worse state than Abi...

The boss did something
he'd never done before, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

The boss did something he'd never done before,

I was shitting myself, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

I was shitting myself,

And when you're on the pitch,
you're just thinking, "Let's do this." - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

And when you're on the pitch, you're just thinking...

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

And he found strength
he didn't know he had - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

And he found strength he didn't know he had

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

And I decided that if we won that night, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

And I decided that if we won that night,

I've been lucky enough to lift it twice, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

I've been lucky enough to lift it twice,

He'd had the disappointment
of not starting the game, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

He'd had the disappointment of not starting the game,

He said to me, "It's got to be Abidal." - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

He said to me, "It's got to be Abidal."

Watching Abidal lift the trophy
after the illness he'd been through, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

Watching Abidal lift the trophy after the illness he'd ...

They say that Barça is more than a club. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

They say that Barça is more than a club.

I think that the story of this club, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

I think that the story of this club,

Firstly as a player, he was one
of the best players in history. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

Firstly as a player, he was one of the best players in histo...

I didn't watch him play, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

I didn't watch him play,

He always says, "Messi and then Cruyff." - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

He always says, "Messi and then Cruyff."

JORDI: He comes here with the advantage
of having a good reputation as a player. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

JORDI: He comes here with the advantage of having a good rep...

He has a philosophy
which is contrary to many. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

He has a philosophy which is contrary to many.

He would prefer to fail with his ideas - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

He would prefer to fail with his ideas

Players go for these kind of things,
for this kind of charisma. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

Players go for these kind of things, for this kind of charis...

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

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And it caused shock waves
around the world. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

And it caused shock waves around the world.

Everyone played with a 4-4-2 formation, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

Everyone played with a 4-4-2 formation,

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

They'd say, "It's madness.
We'll concede loads of goals!" - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

They'd say, "It's madness. We'll concede...

I was really lucky because
I was six, seven, eight years old. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

I was really lucky because I was six, seven, eight years old...

I watched the first Copa de Europa,
European Championships. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

I watched the first Copa de Europa, European Championships.

We were a really good team, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

We were a really good team,

But when he arrived,
he changed this mentality, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

But when he arrived, he changed this mentality,

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

Our style of play
is the most important thing. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

Our style of play is the most important thing.

But what really draws you in
and what sets the club apart - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

But what really draws you in and what sets the club apart

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

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Since then we've always played
the same way, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

Since then we've always played the same way,

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

You come to realize that
all of us, me, Xavi, Iniesta... - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

You come to realize that all of us, me, Xavi, Iniesta...

We've all grown up adopting
Johan's philosophy. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

We've all grown up adopting Johan's philosophy.

You know, it's an immense honor, or pride, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

You know, it's an immense honor, or pride,

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

I was then a coach here
when the second big change took place - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

I was then a coach here when the second big change took plac...

He turned us into winners
and taught us to be confident, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

He turned us into winners and taught us to be confident,

And our third big change was with Pep, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

And our third big change was with Pep,

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

His advantage was that the players - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

His advantage was that the players

I invented the Rondo. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

I invented the Rondo.

You need to move constantly to find space. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

You need to move constantly to find space.

The player with the ball - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

The player with the ball

So in a match that becomes - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

So in a match that becomes

Barcelona always train in tight spaces. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

Barcelona always train in tight spaces.

If the ball doesn't stay by your foot,
it's gone, in training. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

If the ball doesn't stay by your foot, it's gone, ...

That's why, after, when you drop
those guys on the big field, - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

That's why, after, when you drop those guys on the big ...

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

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That's how you take control. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

That's how you take control.

(SPEAKING SPANISH) - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

(SPEAKING SPANISH)

And the light shows you
where to pass the ball. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

And the light shows you where to pass the ball.

So if the light comes on over there,
I have to be in the right position. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

So if the light comes on over there, I have to be in the rig...

Left foot control, right foot pass.
As few touches as possible. - Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

Left foot control, right foot pass. As few touches as possib...

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Take the Ball, Pass the Ball is the definitive story of the greatest football team ever assembled. For four explosive years Pep Guardiola's Barça produced the greatest football in history, seducing fans around the world.

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Director: Duncan McMath

Writer: Graham Hunter

Production: Zoomsport International,Universal Pictures,Versus Entertainment

Genre: documentary, sport

Year: 2018

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 05 Nov 2018

Awards: N/A

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