Football Documentary

Round 1 of the State League 4 North-West season. Watsonia Heights FC take on Westside Strikers in the opening game of the new league campaign. Both sides finished 2nd in their respective competitions last season and now meet for the first time in Victorian State League football. A step into a new division and a different level. Faster, more physical, and no easy games — exactly what you expect from grassroots football in Melbourne. Reality of senior football as the league season gets underway. Chapters 00:00 - 8:40 - Pre-game 8:41 - 20:00 - 1st half 20:01 - 23:20 - Halftime 23:21 - 35:20 - 2nd half 35:20 - 37:18 - Post game #TheWatsyWay #WatsoniaHeights #StateLeague4 #GrassrootsFootball #MelbourneFootball #LocalFootball #AustralianFootball #MelbourneSoccer #FootballDocumentary #StateLeague

A behind-the-scenes look at grassroots Australian football. Watsonia Heights FC travel to Sumner Park in Brunswick East, Melbourne to face State League 3 side Brunswick Zebras in another preseason test. With the Australia Cup just around the corner, the match is an important chance for the squad to build fitness, sharpen tactics and push for selection ahead of competitive football. There’s plenty of action early as Watsonia look to match it with higher league opposition in the Victorian football pyramid, while coach Mick continues assessing the group and getting valuable minutes into his players. From team talks and matchday preparation to the realities of local football in Melbourne, The Watsy Way offers a genuine behind-the-scenes football documentary inside a grassroots Australian soccer club. Chapters 00:00 - 4:43 - Pre-game 4:44 - 15:04 - 1st half 15:05 - 20:04 - Halftime 20:05 - 26:36 - 2nd half 26:37 - 29:57 - Post game team talk 29:58 - 32:17 - Post game interview Watsonia Heights FC, Australia Cup, Melbourne soccer, grassroots football Australia, NPL Victoria pyramid, Victorian State League, football documentary, local football club, Australian soccer documentary, Melbourne football culture. #TheWatsyWay #WatsoniaHeights #AustraliaCup #FootballDocumentary #GrassrootsFootball #MelbourneFootball #AustralianFootball #SoccerDocumentary #BehindTheScenes #NPLVictoria #StateLeague3 #LocalFootball #MelbourneSoccer #FootballAustralia

A BBC World Service documentary revealing the untold stories behind Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s journey to the top. In Barcelona, former Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina relives his time sharing bunk beds with Arteta at the world-famous La Masia academy, declaring that the boy from the Basque country was “born to be a manager”. Presenter John Bennett travels to Arteta’s home town of San Sebastian to meet his childhood coach at a small club, next to a hair salon, that has become an amazing football talent factory. Hear from former teammates at Everton, Arsenal and Rangers, from where Dutch great Ronald de Boer remembers Arteta stepping up aged 21 to score a stoppage-time penalty to snatch the title from Glasgow rivals Celtic: “To take that responsibility, at such a young age, in such an important game and moment of that decisive title race against Celtic was impressive.” And find out why the Welsh city of Newport played such an important part in Arteta’s journey into coaching. Arsenal legend Arsène Wenger and former Man City captain Vincent Kompany also feature in this documentary, which paints a picture of a single-minded, intelligent and meticulous man, schooled in the Barcelona style of play, who is now mixing it with the top managers in the game and has got Arsenal fans dreaming of glory once again.