The Final: Attack on Wembley
By Danny Brogan,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Soccer docu has fan violence, strong language, racist abuse.

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What's the Story?
THE FINAL: ATTACK ON WEMBLEY tells the story of how thousands of ticketless England soccer fans tried to storm their way into the stadium during the final of Euro 2020.
Is It Any Good?
Few come out of this soccer documentary well. The Final: Attack on Wembley depicts the ugly side of the beautiful game with ticketless England supporters drinking, taking drugs, and then causing all manner of mayhem and destruction as they stormed Wembley Stadium during the final of Euro 2020. While those tasked with maintaining order and security at the stadium appeared ill-equipped to deal with such events. As for the fans seen fighting, causing damage, and, in one case, inserting a lit flare between their buttocks, hooligans would be a better word to describe them. The film actually interviews two of those involved. Both show little, if any remorse, and there's a feeling that the filmmakers could have -- and perhaps should have -- called out their behavior more. Their excuse comes down to the fact that they had been locked down for much of the pandemic and that a chance to see their beloved England team play in a final of a major international tournament was not something they were prepared to miss, whether they had a ticket or not. With hours of CCTV footage and TikTok videos available, the documentary captures the ensuring chaos. England lost the game that day. But while their players can hang their heads up high, the same can't be said for a large number of their fans.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how they felt watching The Final: Attack on Wembley. What emotions did the documentary stir while watching it?
Discuss some of the violence that occurred during that day. What role do you think drink and drugs played in some of the fans' behavior? Do you think there were any other contributing factors?
How do you think the players and staff who were racially abused would have felt? What can be done to combat racism?
Would you call those involved in the trouble soccer fans? Why, or why not? Why do you think they did what they did? How do you think those other fans not causing trouble would have felt?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming: May 8, 2024
- Studio: Netflix
- Genre: Documentary
- Topics: Sports and Martial Arts
- Run time: 82 minutes
- MPAA rating: NR
- Last updated: May 9, 2024
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