Goal! (trilogy)
The Goal trilogy is a series of football films directed by Danny Cannon, Jaume ColletSerra and Andrew Morahan. The first film, Goal, was released in 2005, and the second film, Goal II Living the Dream, was released in 2007. The third and final part, Goal III Taking on the World, was released in 2009.
Glen warmly welcomes Santiago to his home and takes him to a tryout. Unfortunately, Santiago is unused to playing in the English style and plays poorly. Glen convinces the team manager that Santi needs a months trial to show his full potential. Santiago does not reveal to the club nurse, Roz Harmison Anna Friel, that he has asthma. After a month a jealous teammate crushes Santis inhaler just before his first reserve game. An asthma flair prevents Santi from being able to run hard, and his coach decides to let him go. His teammate Harris discovers what happened in the reserve game and makes Santiago explain it to the manager. The manager allows Santi to stay, provided he gets treatment for his asthma. Santi manages to get a contract for the Reserves team and moves in with Gavin. Finally, he makes it onto the first team as a substitute in a match against Fulham.Back in Los Angeles, Santis father dies of a heart attack. Devastated, Santi plans to return home. While in the airport waiting for his flight back to Los Angeles, he decides not to return. On match day, Harris puts Newcastle into the lead. Before halftime, Liverpool makes a comeback with two goals. In the dying minutes of injury time, Santi assists Harris in scoring the equaliser by finally passing the ball to him, to make it 22. Minutes before the end of the game Santiago, scores, and Newcastle winand earning Newcastle a place in next seasons UEFA Champions League. ........
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