Fatih Terim is a legendary but problematic football figure in Turkish football. The documentary "Grande Terim" (or simply "Terim" in its Turkish version) presents a partial, limited and very one sided picture of the stories around him. Few footballers, few football coaches, few commentators, and yes almost no legendary characters of his successful teams (no Bülent Korkmaz, Tugay Kerimoglu, Ergun Penbe or Hasan Sas for instance) except a few names. The documentary presents an always-right, always dedicated to success image of the man himself.
The documentary simply passes the notoriety of Terim with a few one-sided words from his side, like his quarrel in a restaurant in Alacati, presenting no other story about his sometimes violent attitudes towards his fellow footballers during the matches.
Yet "Grande Terim" is a valuable piece about one of the most successful and internationally famous characters in the contemporary history of Turkish football. However, it is far away from being critical even to a slight sense.
The documentary simply passes the notoriety of Terim with a few one-sided words from his side, like his quarrel in a restaurant in Alacati, presenting no other story about his sometimes violent attitudes towards his fellow footballers during the matches.
Yet "Grande Terim" is a valuable piece about one of the most successful and internationally famous characters in the contemporary history of Turkish football. However, it is far away from being critical even to a slight sense.