OTT platform discovery+ has included two more sporting greats in their sports documentary streaming list for the Indian audiences with “Pele: The Last Show” and “Ferrari 312B.”
The first documentary, “Pele: The Last Show”, will take viewers on a journey through the Brazilian football great's final competitive match, presenting rare insights into his life through the eyes of people who knew him.
The second one, “Ferrari 312B”, will be a treat for Formula one fans and will also include the behind the scenes story of bringing the iconic Italian car manufacturer’s legendary model back on the Monza track, after 46 years .
The first documentary, “Pele : The Last Show”, is set against the background of Pele’s final match for the New York Cosmos team that ruled the golden era of football in the United States during the late 70s and early 80s. Popularly known as the Cosmos, they were the team of several football greats like Pele, Carlos Alberto and Franz Beckenbauer among others.
The other inclusion on the board, “Ferrari 312B”, guarantees to be a must watch for Formula one fans as iconic drivers like Niki Lauda, Damon Hill and Jacky Ickx take the viewers through the crazy journey of getting the revolutionary car restored and back on the Monza circuit track after a gap of nearly half a decade .
Mr. Issac John, Head, Direct-to-Consumer– APAC, Discovery, said, “We have constantly tried to bring to our audiences a wide variety of real-life and engaging sports content from across the globe. By bringing documentaries like ‘Pele:the Last Show’ and Ferrari 312B, we are constantly striving to give them the best sporting entertainment experience.We all know sports is not just fun and games but is an emotion and to be able to allow our audiences to relive history is what discovery+ stands for.”
discovery+ app is now streaming both the Sports documentaries.