The Corinthians: We Were The Champions (PG) + Q&A

This is the incredible real-life story of the original rebel girls of football ? The Corinthians Ladies FC from Manchester ? who defied The FA?s 50-year ban on women playing to become global champions. Told exclusively by 10 surviving players, this is the first feature-length documentary to reveal the incredible tale of how a gang of working-class girls from Manchester took on the all-male establishment and won. At a time when women were banned from playing on any official football pitches in England, the Corinthians found fame in top stadiums around the world. Beating Germany to a European Cup in 1957, and winning an unofficial World Cup in 1960, they were one of the most successful women?s teams the UK ever had. Yet, for decades, their world-beating triumphs were forgotten. Now, The Corinthians: We Were The Champions reveals the full, raucous, rebellious story, from the women who were there. Packed with unseen archive, forgotten footage of the team in action, comic style animations and a punk girl soundtrack, it?s a rollercoaster ride to a nail-biting final.?