The documentary series has interviews with Lionel Messi, Pep Guardiola, Manuel Pellegrini, Pablo Zabaleta, Nicolás Otamendi, Gerard Piqué, his family environment and even his cardiologist.
It is already available in Disney+ “Kun by Agüero “the new four -episodes documentary series that tells the personal and professional history of the renowned Argentine athlete Sergio ‘Kun’ Agüerofrom his first steps in amateur football with just five years until his consecration in European football, and his abrupt retirement product of heart disease. Production travels key moments in the player’s life, such as his professional debut at the Independent Club, his arrival at Manchester City and the victory in the Premier League, his place in the Argentine National Team, his friendship with Lionel Messi and the relationship with his family.
Omen He takes control of the story about the events of his life that marked him forever. Sincerely, decontracted and revealing, the iconic footballer is placed in front of the camera and tells how he lived key moments of his professional career and his personal journey, without fear of showing what he feels and thinks about each of them.
The story throws light on the events that precipitated the abrupt final of Agüero’s football career, following a heart condition. The Kun shares its sensations around those days of December 2021 that marked it on fire, while participating in the series its cardiologist, Roberto Peidró, who provides details of his medical history from when he was a child until today.
Together with the protagonist’s testimony, renowned football figures collaborate in the construction of Kun’s story by Agüero. Among others, they provide exclusive interviews with deep honesty and openness Lionel Messihis great friend and partner in the Argentine National Team; The technical directors Pep Guardiola (who tells details of the tense relationship between them) and Manuel Pellegriniat the head of Manchester City during the years in which Omen played at the club; Pablo Zabaleta and Nicolás Otamenditeammates in Manchester City; Gerard Piquépartner in FC Barcelona; The president of Atlético de Madrid Miguel Ángel Gil; and the renowned Spanish content creator Ibai Llanos. The production was recorded in 6 countries (Argentina, Spain, Uruguay, the United States, England and Portugal), and 26 interviews were carried out.
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Kun by Agüero stands out for the honest portrait he paints from Agüero as son, partner and father. Your current partner Sofia Calzetti and his first son Benjamin (the result of his relationship with Gianina Maradona) participate in the episodes, revealing more about these less known facets of the former soccer player in an intimate tone. Omen He reflects on what he involved being a father for the first time of very young and having to cope with a distance relationship with his first child. In turn, his mother offers testimony Adriana Agüerowho narrates that Sergio was born after a risk pregnancy where he had 50% chance of surviving childbirth.
For his part, his father, Leonel del Castillohe details the place he was occupying in his son’s life during the different stages of his career and revelations arise about the relationship between them over the years. Leonel recounts Sergio’s talent for the first time at an early age, how it was accompanying his 18 -year -old son to move to Spain and how he helped him travel that stage away from his affections, while details about the eccentric last minute negotiation with Manchester City, where Del Castillo interventions, made the club the contract more than 4 times to improve the offer.
During the 4 episodes, the interviews are accompanied by videos never seen before belonging to the family and personal archive of Agüero and range from the first days of the player. The production had access to 91,165 files between photos and videos. While the filming passed, a box with files of the beginnings as a footballer that the family did not locate a long time ago was found. In collaboration with ESPN, the new documentary series was directed by Justin Webster (Nisman: the prosecutor, the president and the spy) and made by Pegsa.
Source: Ambito
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