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Rafael Márquez is and has been for several generations, synonymous with excellence and glory in Mexican soccer. Now, along with his family members and battle companions on and off the field, El Capitán shares his life and secrets like never before. This documentary covers his childhood in his native Zamora, Michoacán, his pain in leaving home for the first time in search of his dream, and the glory of playing in the best Barcelona in history. It also explores the death of his father, his mentor and role model, the battle to clear his name in court, and that fateful penalty shot against Holland in the 2014 World Cup. Rafa Márquez: El Capitán reconstructs for the first time the life of this great Mexican icon.