Bend It Like Beckham 20 Years On

Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.

India is a newcomer on the soccer planet for the first time in its history. The same ball, the same rules, but it’s a kind of soccer you never witnessed before. We lived one month with the Kerela Blasters, a team that will succeed until the final game, to realize an original documentary. Renaud and Julien are the only French journalists that stay that long on the field. From Marco Materazzi to the Indian stars, they just talked to everyone ! Discover how the country of cricket fell in love with soccer, it’s fresh and fun !

Soccer icon David Beckham takes a group of boys and girls aged 7-14 through eight training modules put together by former England player and FA coach Stuart Robson. The modules cover all aspects of football skills: training, space-making skills, passing and working for space, turning skills and forward play, crossing, closing down and defending, finishing and free kicks. The film also includes footage of Beckham in action at the international level.

20 years on, BBC Sport's Miriam Walker-Khan looks at the impact Bend It Like Beckham had on audiences, its legacy in the world of sport and how its humour and characters still make it relatable today.