The Champion

The Champion

★ 6.6IMDb Score
Released:2019-04-18
Duration:105 min
Country:Italy
Director:Leonardo D'Agostini
Actors:Stefano Accorsi, Andrea Carpenzano, Ludovica Martino, Anita Caprioli, Mario Sgueglia
Production:Groenlandia, 3 Marys Entertainment, RAI
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Overview:

Christian is an extremely talented as well as unpredictable football player. After his latest screw-up, the president of his team decides to assign him a personal tutor, to help him in controlling his temper. Valerio is a shy and solitary professor, the exact opposite of the champion. Sparks will fly between the two at first, but soon their relationship will change both for the better.

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