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-Kuno
Becker
Santiago
Munez
(Kuno
Becker),
an
illegal
Mexican
immigrant
living
in
Los
Angeles,
lives
and
breathes
soccer,
but
seems
destined
to
live
his
life
as a
day
laborer.
His
father,
Hernan
(Tony
Plana),
a
stern
hardworking
man,
discourages
Santiago
from
playing
soccer,
believing
it
is
only
a
feckless
fantasy.
One
day,
a
former
British
professional,
Glen
Foy,
spots
Santiago
playing
in a
pickup
game,
and
promises
him
a
tryout
for
Newcastle
United.
With
the
support
of
his
doting
grandmother,
Santiago
travels
to
England,
and
finds
himself
in a
world
where
"football"
is
king,
and
"footballers"
are
Gods.
His
path
to
soccer
stardom
is
tortuous
and
paved
with
pitfalls.
Santiago
must
overcome
a
terrible
tryout,
a
secret
asthma
condition,
and
the
animosity
of
some
of
his
teammates.
However,
with
the
guidance
of
Glen,
the
love
of a
plucky
and
beautiful
nurse
(Anna
Friel),
and
the
unexpected
support
by
Newcastle
United's
playboy
star
Gavin
Harris
(Alessandro
Nivola),
Santiago
finally
finds
himself
in a
position
to
score
a
pivotal
goal
and
live
his
dream.
GOAL!
THE
DREAM
BEGINS
contains
many
of
the
familiar
tropes
of
the
zero-to-hero
sports
story,
but
it
rises
above
the
clichés
of
the
genre
through
the
quality
of
the
screenplay
and
the
excellence
of
the
acting.
Each
of
the
many
minor
roles
is
played
to
humble
perfection,
and
the
film
artfully
juggles
dozens
of
subplots:
Santiago's
problematic
involvement
with
troubled
superstar
Gavin
Harris,
his
romance
with
Roz,
his
friendship
with
Glen,
and
his
strained
relationship
with
his
father.
The
film
proves
to
be
full
of
subtle
warmth
and
surprisingly
moving.
Thrilling
matches--and
cameos
by
such
soccer
luminaries
as
David
Beckham
and
Zinedine
Zidane--will
certainly
appeal
to
soccer
fans,
but
GOAL!'s
charming
story
will
appeal
to
almost
anyone.
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