New Netflix documentary follows Messi, Ronaldo and Bale during Qatar World Cup
THEY are the men who held the hopes of nations in their hands.
From Thiago Silva to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to England's Harry Kane and Wales hero Gareth Bale, it is the dream of every country's captain to win football's World Cup.
Most have their hopes crushed – but the winners take their place in history.
Now new Netflix docuseries, Captains Of The World, takes a closer look at the pressure put on the handful of men tasked with leading their teams to victory.
The six-part show follows captains and coaches during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
We look at how some of football's most famous names fought for their country's pride in a bid to lift the famous gold trophy.
RANKED one of the world's greatest players, Lionel Messi dreamed of emulating his hero Diego Maradona.
He missed his idol, after Maradona died in November 2020 of a heart attack.
He said: “It's really weird not having him here, not seeing him in the stands, not seeing people going crazy when he shows up.
“He made everyone feel something special. This is my last chance to achieve my greatest dream, but this is a World Cup and it's really tough.”
Argentina went through to the semis after an explosive win in a penalty shootout against the Netherlands.
The match was marked by tempers boiling over in an ongoing feud between Messi and Dutch head coach Louis van Gaal.
The pair shared bad blood over van Gaal's treatment of Messi's mentor and Argentine footballing icon Juan Roman Riquelme when the Dutchman managed Barcelona.
Messi was left fuming after van Gaal “disrespected” his team by claiming the play-maker didn't contribute to the game when the other side had the ball.
After scoring Argentina's second goal, Messi channelled Riquelme's mocking victory celebration
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