NEO Studios & Roma Press Team with Diego Maradona Jr.

Sports-focused production company NEO Studios and Italian studio Roma Press have partnered with Diego Maradona Jr. for a docuseries about his late father, football star Diego Maradona.

He Was My Father (w.t.) will chronicle Maradona Jr.’s experience growing up as the unknown son of the famous football player, who denied paternity for three decades before publicly acknowledging Maradona Jr. as his son for the first time in 2016.

The two were able to strengthen their relationship for four years before Maradona passed in 2020. The series will also follow Maradona Jr., who was unable to attend his father’s funeral due to Covid-19, as he travels to Argentina to gain insight into his father’s life off the pitch.

He Was My Father will feature never-before-released recordings of Maradona, as well as interviews with his family, friends and former teammates who offer untold stories about the footballer.

“My father lived in the public eye, with all the controversy and speculation that goes along with that,” Maradona Jr. said. “Though it was a challenging road, it was also a great one that ultimately brought us together. It was important to me to set the record straight and to share my story—which is also my mother’s story—while honoring the true legacy of my father, Diego Maradona.”

“Maradona is widely regarded as one of the best soccer players of all time, but his life off the field was sensational as well, often drawing criticism,” said Anouk Mertens, global CEO of NEO Studios. “Through the lens of his first-born son, viewers will get unprecedented access into Maradona’s life and impact on sport. We’re excited for Diego Jr. to finally share his story, as he honors his father’s legacy.”