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Being Jérôme Boateng

Being Jérôme Boateng

2025 1 seasons 3 eps≈ 2h totalEndedDas ErsteDocumentary

“Being Jérôme Boateng” tells the story of a soccer world champion between triumph and downfall. From the soccer field to the 2014 World Cup title, from celebrated symbol of integration to convicted perpetrator of intentional bodily harm against his ex-partner. The documentary series looks behind the façade of professional soccer—a system that produces heroes but neglects people. It also addresses the question of how a soccer player is stylized into a role model by the media and society and burdened with excessive expectations. Boateng's story is thus also one of false projections that encourages us to reflect on our treatment of and longing for sports idols: What do we want to see in them? Do soccer players have to be heroes?

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Synopsis

“Being Jérôme Boateng” tells the story of a soccer world champion between triumph and downfall. From the soccer field to the 2014 World Cup title, from celebrated symbol of integration to convicted perpetrator of intentional bodily harm against his ex-partner. The documentary series looks behind the façade of professional soccer—a system that produces heroes but neglects people. It also addresses the question of how a soccer player is stylized into a role model by the media and society and burdened with excessive expectations. Boateng's story is thus also one of false projections that encourages us to reflect on our treatment of and longing for sports idols: What do we want to see in them? Do soccer players have to be heroes?

Cast

Jérôme BoatengJérôme BoatengSelf
Lukas PodolskiLukas PodolskiSelf
Kevin-Prince BoatengKevin-Prince BoatengSelf
Cathy HummelsCathy HummelsSelf
Horst HrubeschHorst HrubeschSelf
Thomas HelmerThomas HelmerSelf
CacauCacauSelf
Marcel ReifSelf
Katja KrausSelf
Christian FalkSelf
Änis Ben-HatiraSelf
Alexander StevensSelf
Jacqueline BelleJacqueline BelleSelf
Susanne KlehnSelf

Network

Das Erste, BR Fernsehen

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Episode length

45 min

Total runtime

≈ 2h

First aired

2025

Country

Germany

Genres

Documentary

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