Munez battles his asthma and bastard team-mates to eventually rise into the first team, scoring a stunning free-kick at Anfield to secure Champions League football for the club on the final day of the season. Munez made the move to the North East of England for a trial with Newcastle United after being scouted by Glen Foy, a former Magpie turned mechanic who later becomes his agent. It grossed poorly and reviewed even worse, but who cares? The uplifting story was one that connected with a generation of football fans. In October 2005, Goal! The Dream Begins was released in cinemas around the world.

Let us first take a step back for a moment and look at this contextually. We’ve take a look at the incredibly harrowing final instalment in the series, one that was reportedly approved by Rigby himself, according to Goal’s Fandom page. Star-studded cameos adorned the film adaptations with the faces of Ronaldo, David Beckham, Raul, Steven Gerrard and Lionel Messi all popping up, while Titus Bramble and Michael Chopra also put in stirring performances.īut, eventually, things took a very dark turn. Our hearts were warmed as we read and watched Santi, a Mexican immigrant played by Kuno Becker, rise from an amateur team in Los Angeles to eventually becoming a Champions League winner with Real Madrid – via Newcastle United, of course. In 2005, Robert Rigby introduced the world to the heartwarming tale of Goal! and every football fan’s new favourite player, Santiago Munez.

Gavin harris goal