The Champion

The Champion

The Champion

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The Champion

"What makes a genius?"

2024

1h 46m

5.5(50 votes)

Drama

Family

Comedy

Overview

Diego has just been voted best young player in Europe and at the age of 20 he is on his way to making his team, Atlético de Madrid, champions of La Liga. But his impulsive and conflictive character makes the club, fed up with his excesses, hire Álex, a withdrawn and lonely psychology professor, to improve his behaviour. The two will have no choice but to learn to understand each other.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Dani Rovira

Dani Rovira

Álex

Swit Eme

Swit Eme

Diego

Pablo Chiapella

Pablo Chiapella

Tito

Luis Fernández

Luis Fernández

Juanma

Cintia García

Cintia García

Ceci

Carlos Librado "Nene"

Carlos Librado "Nene"

Héctor

Pedro Romero

Adán

Pere Brasó

Pere Brasó

Delgado

Eduard Torres

Teo

Eduard Torre

Benja

Creative team

Directed by: Carlos Therón
Written by: Joan Gual
Joaquín Oristrell
Produced by: Fernando Bovaira

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