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L'allenatore nel pallone

Movies Like L'allenatore nel pallone (1984)

L'allenatore nel pallone is a 1984 comedy film from Sergio Martino with a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with L'allenatore nel pallone 2 and Shaolin Soccer.

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L'allenatore nel pallone 2

2008

The famous Italian football coach Oronzo Canà has retired to a villa in Apulia. Now, old and tired, he is enjoying a quiet life there, cultivating his vineyard, when suddenly he is summoned to Milan, in northern Italy. There the elderly chairman of a great Lombard ("Longobarda") club is suffering from dementia and has lost his powers of judgement, and the club's manager has been fired. He has decided to bring back Oronzo Canà as trainer, remembering him from his great football team of thirty years before, tasking him with bringing the club back to its old winning ways. Oronzo puts his trust in the intervention of a Russian billionaire who has bought the club for promotion. But it is a deception.

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Shaolin Soccer

2001

A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.

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Baggio: The Divine Ponytail

2021

A chronicle biopic of the 22-year career of soccer star Roberto Baggio, including depictions of his difficult debut as a player, his deep rifts with some of his coaches, his triumph over injuries and personal discovery of Buddism.

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Maradona by Kusturica

2008

A documentary on Argentinean soccer star Diego Maradona, regarded by many as the world's greatest modern player.

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U.S. Palmese

2025

In Palmi, a small town in Calabria, Don Vincenzo, a genial retired farmer, has a crazy idea to revive the local soccer team by organizing a bizarre fundraiser hiring the Italian major league Serie A, soccer player Etienne Morville, a bad-tempered guy but among the strongest in the world. Albeit unwillingly, Morville leaves Milan to move to Palmi and try to save his image. In the small town he will come up against a reality of sincerity, which will lead everyone on an unforgettable experience.

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A Mighty Team

2016

Sadoun is France’s best soccer player whose extra-curriculum pleasures are damaging his play and new contract negotiations. Dispatched by his scheming agent to his home village, he ends up reconciling with his father, relating to his fatherless niece, who dotes on him, and training his local children’s team, whom he takes to championship glory.

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Cristiano Ronaldo: World at His Feet

2014

Cristiano Ronaldo: The World at His Feet follows the footballer from his beginnings in Portugal, breakthrough start with Manchester United and current career at Real Madrid.

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Becoming Zlatan

2015

The decisive years of Swedish soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimović, told through rare archive footage in which a young Zlatan speaks openly about his life and challenges. The film closely follows him, from his debut with the Malmö FF team in 1999 through his conflict-ridden years with Ajax Amsterdam, and up to his final breakthrough with Juventus in 2005.

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Sudani from Nigeria

2018

When a soccer club manager brings one of his injured foreign players home to recuperate, they form an unlikely bond despite their cultural differences.

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The Lion from Estrela

1947

Anastácio lives in Lisbon and is fanatic for Sporting CP, one of the city's football teams. When the team travels to face Porto, he follows it with the family, staying in house of his friend, Mr. Barata, pretending to be rich.

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See You in Montevideo

2014

A football team from Belgrade, former Republic of Yugoslavia gets a chance to go to the First World Football Championship, but things get complicated along the way.

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Hothead

1979

François, a miserable football player, becomes a town hero after bringing victory in an extremely important game. He uses his fame for revenge on the team star for the previous mockeries.

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Mike Bassett: England Manager

2001

After England's football (soccer) manager has a heart attack, Mike Bassett is hired as the new manager and promptly announces the team will win the World Cup.

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Dream

2023

With hard work and dedication on lock, a group of homeless men trains to compete in a global tournament — despite a cranky coach.

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She's the Man

2006

Viola Hastings is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As if that were not enough, Viola's twin returns from London ahead of schedule but has no idea that his sister has already replaced him on campus.

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Looking for Eric

2009

A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor -- the ex-footballer Eric Cantona.

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The Miracle of Bern

2003

The movie deals with the championship-winning German soccer team of 1954. Its story is linked with two others: The family of a young boy is split due to the events in World War II, and the father returns from Russia after eleven years. The second story is about a reporter and his wife reporting from the tournament.

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The Devil's Kickers

2010

After his parents separate and he loses his place on the soccer team, Moritz must put together a new team against incredible odds.

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Fever Pitch

1997

A romantic comedy about a man, a woman and a football team. Based on Nick Hornby's best selling autobiographical novel, Fever Pitch. English teacher Paul Ashworth believes his long standing obsession with Arsenal serves him well. But then he meets Sarah. Their relationship develops in tandem with Arsenal's roller coaster fortunes in the football league, both leading to a nail biting climax.

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The Wild Soccer Bunch

2003

The school year is over and for a diverse group of carefree kids, soccer is king! These kids believe that they are the local gold team and there is nothing they like more than improving their game. "If you want to be cool, you should be wild." However, the relentless rain turns their field into a swamp, so they have to take an unexpected break. And when the sun finally comes, a gang of older, bigger and dumber boys has just taken over the field. They won't give it back unless they lose a match against the kids.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like L'allenatore nel pallone?

The top films similar to L'allenatore nel pallone by MovieMagicScore are L'allenatore nel pallone 2 (4.5), Shaolin Soccer (7.2), Baggio: The Divine Ponytail (6.4). Each shares comedy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is L'allenatore nel pallone worth watching?

L'allenatore nel pallone holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.5/10 from 385 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is L'allenatore nel pallone?

L'allenatore nel pallone (1984) is a comedy film directed by Sergio Martino, starring Lino Banfi, Camillo Milli, Andrea Roncato.

Where can I find more recommendations like L'allenatore nel pallone?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like L'allenatore nel pallone

This ranked list pairs L'allenatore nel pallone (1984), a comedy film from Sergio Martino, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Lino Banfi take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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