Starting with a Nazi plan to steal the Rimet Trophy from Italy during World War II, the story unfolds like a great caper film. Our hero, Ottorino Barassi, a mild-mannered Italian soccer official, tries to protect a valued treasure.
Direction
Ratner treats a 30-min doc like a heist thriller.
Writing
Norton's narration drips with dry irony.
Director
Brett Ratner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was part of ESPN's 30 for 30: Soccer Stories series, Ratner's only documentary outing.
The real Barassi never spoke publicly about the incident — the doc reconstructs his heroism from FIFA archives and secondhand accounts.
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