Goal!
Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer…
- Director: Danny Cannon
- Genre: Drama | Sport
- Tagline: Every Dream Has A Beginning
- Runtime: 118 minutes
Cast
Kuno Becker : Santiago Munez
Alessandro Nivola : Gavin Harris
Marcel Iures : Erik Dornhelm
Stephen Dillane : Glen Foy
Anna Friel : Roz Harmison
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The film starts with a clip showing Santiago Muñez playing football as a child in Mexico. The same night, his family head to the US border with the intention of illegally entering the United States to find a better living. With a United States Border Patrol van approaching, they all scramble to get through the fence. During the commotion, Santi drops his prized football, but does not return to get it.
Ten years later, Santi lives in the Barrio section of LA and now works with his father as a gardener. At night he works as a busboy in a Chinese restaurant, where he unsuccessfully attempts to get a promotion as a waiter. He also plays football for a small local team called AJFC. He goes to play a match one day after his work with his father, where he is forced to use a pair of cardboard pieces as shin guards as he cannot afford any. He saves his money and hides it in his shoes every night to purchase a football kit.
The next day, while playing football, he is noticed by Glen Foy, an ex-Newcastle player, scout and car mechanic. Glen tells Santi that on the next match day, he will call an agent who was in US to set up a meeting with the Newcastle manager. The agent, Barry Rankin, does not turn up and lies that he is in a meeting. Later, Glen himself calls the Newcastle boss and convinces him to give Santiago a trial. Glen then tells Santiago that, if he can get to England, he will be allowed a tryout with Newcastle United. Santiago would like nothing more in the world than to join the club. However, he does not have sufficient funds, so he decides to save up some more money and use it along with his hidden stash. He returns home one afternoon, to find that his father has stolen his money hidden in the shoes, and used it to purchase a new Chevy truck, so they can have their own gardening business. When Santiago confronts his father, he explains that “This is how things get better! This is how you measure a man’s life,” to him. Santiago suddenly shouts at him “It’s your life!” and sulks in his room. His grandmother sells off part of her jewelery and buys a ticket for Santi to travel to London. Read more
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