Goal!

When Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker) crossed the Mexican border into America at age 10, he had two things in his possession: his soccer ball and a tattered picture of the World Cup.

Working in menial jobs while growing up in Los Angeles, Santiago's passion was playing soccer. Convincing his father that he could be an international football star was another story.

But when Brit Glen Foy (Stephen Dillane) - an amiable former player and sometimes scout - spots Santiago at a local match, he recognises a deft, fast and brave footballer - the kind of talent that English Premier League club Newcastle United is hungry for.

Thrust into a foreign land where football is a religion and Newcastle's St James Park its cathedral, this young Latin American must prove that he's got the grit and the game to win a contract with one of the world's most beloved football clubs.

Muddy fields, cold winds and crunching blows from team mates - not to mention personal woes, injuries and the temptations of life as an international footballer - are just a few of the obstacles Santiago will be confronted with as he strives for his ultimate Goal.

Synopsis

Like every kid, Santiago Munez has a big dream. But unlike every kid, he's given the rare opportunity to make that dream come trueif he's willing to put his fears aside, travel thousands of miles from home, and hold his own with some of the best in the world. The intense pressure and personal sacrifice prove costly for Santiago on his questbut will they be enough to keep this gifted, determined young athlete and fledgling hero from his ultimate Goal?