Essential viewing for football fanatics worldwide. The story of three legendary managers from humble beginnings who established three great football clubs on the world stage.

Ironically I watched this documentary on the night that some of the richest clubs in Europe threatened to break away to form a superleague founded on pure greed and self interest. This film took me back to when the passion for football was at its highest in the British Isles and provided a way for the average person to "escape" their troubles for 90 minutes a week and gave the likes of these 3 giants their own means of escape from a life working underground in the local pit. Just listening to any of these 3 in the old tv footage is a delight. There is passion, intelligence and wisdom in abundance here and each of them laid the foundations for the wonderful success that followed for each of their clubs. As a Preston fan I've always had a soft spot for Shankly, his integrity, passion and wit shines brightly. The foundations he laid at Liverpool which were later built upon by Bob Paisley meant that Liverpool were the dominant force in the English game for a long time. Matt Busby's achievements at Man Utd were incredible in crafting a number of exceptional teams over many years and doing all of that despite the most tragic of circumstances. Then add to that mix the legendary Jock Stein who built a European cup winning team made up of players who were all born within a radius of 30 miles! The football achievements of each of them speak for themselves but this film shines a light on the qualities of each as individuals and all three come across as thoroughly decent and impressive characters. Football needs some decency and integrity more than ever now if it's going to survive!

Football owes so much to these three men. Scottish football owes much to one & the other two are emperors of the English game.

One, among many things, they have in common, they're all sons of Scotland; working class soul & spirit with dignity, intelligence, grace & drive.

This documentary is beautiful.