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Netflix’s ongoing sports documentary Silent Heading to the UK to lift the curtain on epic events and personalities in the world of football, with three series covering Liverpool’s spectacular Champions League triumph, unlikely Premier League winner Jamie Vardy and the story of football’s most dangerous player, Vinnie Jones.
Netflix’s sports anthology series Silent A few series have already been released throughout 2026, including stories about Lamar Odom, Portland.gel blazers,’ and a chess cheating scandal. Now, the series is heading across the pond to the United Kingdom, where it will cover three incredible, inspiring and even controversial stories from the world of football.
untold britain Tells 3 standalone stories told over 3 weeks. They are all just in time for the arrival of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, starting in May 2026.
Untold UK: Jamie Vardy
Coming to Netflix: 12th May
Untold UK begins with the story of Jamie Vardy, who went from lower league footballer to iconic Premier League champion in just a few years. Born in Sheffield, Vardy was a top footballer in the English lower leagues, proving to be a standout goalscorer for Stocksbridge, Halifax Town and Fleetwood Town. At the age of 24, he finally received a big move to Championship team Leicester City for €1.3M, a record fee for a player outside the Football League.
Vardy became an instant fan favorite at Leicester, known for his fast pace and neat finishing. He led Leicester to Premier League promotion. But then, in 2015, he was part of the starting line-up under Claudio Ranieri that won the Premier League. It was an unprecedented feat, with odds of 5,000–1.
Jamie Vardy became a major media personality with his wife Rebekah Vardy. His wife Rebekah would spark major controversy as a result of the ‘Wagatha Christie’ scandal.
The series features those closest to the action, including Rebekah Vardy, Nigel Pearson (Leicester manager), Wes Morgan (Leicester teammate), Mark Albrighton (Leicester teammate), Andy King (Leicester teammate), John Morris (Jamie Vardy’s agent), Brett Lovell (Stocksbridge teammate), Dave Rennie (Leicester head physio) and Rob Tanner (Leicester football Journalists) are included.
Untold UK: Liverpool’s Istanbul miracle
Coming to Netflix: 19th May
This story is by far the most documented of the three. It describes Liverpool’s emphatic comeback against AC Milan in the 2005 Champions League Final in Istanbul. At half-time the Reds were 3-0 down and falling behind. However, something changed when they came on in the second half under captain Steven Gerrard. They immediately pulled a goal back and suddenly had a comeback. They eventually took Milan the distance and won the final on a penalty shootout.
Overall, the ‘Miracle of Istanbul’ is one of the most celebrated events in football history. Dozens of documentaries have already been made covering it, as well as fictional films based on the event Desire (2011) and 15 minutes that shook the world (2009).
Directed by Mathieu Roose, Netflix cites it as the ‘definitive story’ of the event, starring Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen, Rafa Benítez, Xabi Alonso, Didi Hamman and others.
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones
Coming to Netflix: 26th May
In the 80s and 90s, if there was any footballer you didn’t want to face, it was Vinnie Jones. He is one of the toughest and most physically imposing footballers the English league has ever seen. When a controversial 1992 video exposed the brutal tactics of his ‘Crazy Gang’ days, it caused a media uproar that threatened to end his career, right in the middle of switching from the old Division One to the Premier League.
Inspired by his fiery personality and fiery football style, Vinnie Jones later moved from football to Hollywood. His acting career has been particularly acclaimed, appearing in projects with Brad Pitt and Stephen Graham. He got typecast as a ‘hard man’ in the industry. Some of his most notable projects include Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), snatch (2000), and mean Machine (2001).
The series features many famous faces. In addition to Vinnie Jones, it also features appearances from John Fashanu, Dave Bassett, Bobby Gould, Sam Hammam and Piers Morgan.
Which of these three untold UK stories are you most excited to see? Let us know in the comments below!
