Series

Being Jérôme Boateng

2025 · 1 season · Documentary

“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?

Jérôme Boateng

Self

Lukas Podolski

Self

Kevin-Prince Boateng

Self

Cathy Hummels

Self

Horst Hrubesch

Self

Thomas Helmer

Self

Cacau

Self

Marcel Reif

Self

Katja Kraus

Self

Christian Falk

Self

Änis Ben-Hatira

Self

Alexander Stevens

Self

Jacqueline Belle

Self

Susanne Klehn

Self

Michael Horeni

Self

Gabriela Keller

Self

• Ulrike SchwerdtnerDirector
• Anna GrünDirector
• Annette BaumeisterDirector

First aired

November 21, 2025

Last aired

December 10, 2025

Status

Ended

Original language

German

Episodes

3

Genres

Documentary

• Season 13 episodes · 2025