Slumdog Soccer Star MIllionaire
Martin plays football in the favelas to pay a gang debt, and he ends up chasing a national team dream.
ShortMax · 34 episodes
Story
Martin, a boy from Brazil's favelas, steps onto the pitch to work off debts owed to a gang. Falma, a former national team player who is now hobbled, and his friend Fer back him up. Martin blends street football with samba steps. He hopes to earn a place at the World Cup trials, a dream that would also fulfill Falma's long-held wish.
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Who will like it: viewers who liked underdog sports stories where a street kid gets a shot at the national team.
Main characters
- Martin: favela boy who owes a gang
- Falma: ex-national team player, now hobbled
- Fer: Martin's friend who helps him
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from ShortMax's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Where to watch
- Episodes
- 34
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShortMax | 34 | — | — | — | Oct 18, 2026read from the app's site |
Cost to finish
Passes for ShortMax on the App Store: $9.99 to $19.99 (checked Oct 18, 2026). The App Store does not list how long each pass lasts.
How it compares on ShortMax
- Length
- 34 episodes is longer than 17% of the 60 ShortMax dramas on our list (typical: 60).
“Typical” is the median drama from this app on our list, adult titles left out.
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