A few years ago, psychiatric patients from all over Italy showed up in Rome to try out for a team that would head to Osaka for an international five-a-side tournament. A documentary about the players and the coaches who lead them, Crazy For Football, was released in Italy in 2016, and was only recently added to the Netflix cannon in some countries. If they can get hold of a copy, youth coaches aiming to foster a strong team spirit at the same times as raising awareness of mental health issues would do well to invite their charges round for a short evening of instructive TV. Pizza and discussion to follow the educative but very engaging 75-minute film.
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