Goal II: Living the Dream

"Goal 2" redirects here. For the 1992 video game, see Goal! Two.

Goal II: Living the Dream
Goal II: poster
Directed by	Jaume Collet-Serra
Produced by	Mike Jefferies Matt Barrelle Mark Huffam Danny Stepper
Written by	Mike Jefferies Adrian Butchart Terry Loane
Starring	Kuno Becker Alessandro Nivola Anna Friel Stephen Dillane
Distributed by	Buena Vista International (Netherlands, Argentina)
Release date(s)	9 February 2007 (UK) 27 August 2008 (US)
Country	United Kingdom Spain
Language	English Spanish

Goal II: Living the Dream is the second part of the football film trilogy Goal! and it was released on 9 February 2007 in the United Kingdom and 29 August 2008 in the United States.

Plot

The film depicts fictional events in the 2005-06 football season, involving Real Madrid, Newcastle United and other major European clubs.

Goal! II carries on from Goal! where Santiago Munez, who is now a successful football player transferred to Real Madrid from Newcastle. He has a good start for Real Madrid but then life starts to get complicated when his half-brother learns that he is related to Santiago and shows him a picture of his mother. His mother left his father years ago and now lives in Spain. When his brother tells him this Santiago drives off. His life then goes downhill. When he has his first match for Real Madrid he gets a red card. Santiago Muñez's brother drives off in his Lamborghini after he has an argument with Santiago and badly injures himself. Real Madrid goes to the final of the UEFA Champions League and plays against Arsenal. They have a bad start to the game and go 1-0 down at half-time. Despite being brought on during half-time, Santiago cannot stop Arsenal from going 2-0 up. However, after a while, Santiago finally linked up with Gavin Harris who scores to make it 2-1. In the last few minutes of the game, Madrid need a goal to stay in the game. Santiago gets a goal and makes it 2-2. With seconds left Beckham scores in a freekick to win the champions league for Real Madrid.

Cast

• Kuno Becker as Santiago Muñez
• Alessandro Nivola as Gavin Harris
• Anna Friel as Roz Harmison
• Stephen Dillane as Glen Foy
• Rutger Hauer as Rudi van der Merwe
• Frances Barber as Carol Harmison
• Míriam Colón as Mercedes
• Sean Pertwee as Barry
• Elizabeth Peña as Rosa María
• Leonor Varela as Jordana García
• Mike Jefferies as Mad Director
• Jorge Jurado as Enrique

Cameo appearances

Many past and present Real Madrid players portray themselves, as does a club president and the President of Honour, and other opponents.

• David Beckham - Himself
• Ronaldo - Himself
• Sergio Ramos - Himself
• Roberto Carlos - Himself
• Ronaldinho - Himself
• Robinho - Himself
• Zinédine Zidane - Himself
• Thomas Gravesen - Himself
• Samuel Eto'o - Himself
• Iker Casillas - Himself
• Steve McManaman - Himself
• Thierry Henry - Himself
• Guti - Himself
• Mikael Dorsin - Himself
• Jens Lehmann - Himself
• Cesc Fàbregas - Himself
• Raúl González - Himself
• Raúl Bravo - Himself
• Robert Pirès - Himself
• Arsène Wenger - Himself
• Freddie Ljungberg - Himself

Music

• "Ave Maria" - Barbara Bonney
• "Bright Idea" - Orson
• "I Like the Way (You Move)" - BodyRockers
• "I See Girls (Crazy)" (Tom Neville Remix) - Studio B
• "Friday Friday" - Boy Kill Boy
• "Letting the Cables Sleep" - Bush
• "Turning Japanese" - The Vapors
• "Esto Es Pa Ti" - Santa Fe
• "No Tomorrow" - Orson
• "La Camisa Negra" - Juanes
• "Feeling a Moment" - Feeder
• "E246" - Coco & Puttnam
• "Toe the Line" - Trademark
• "Push the Button" - Sugababes
• "Here Without You" - 3 Doors Down
• "Nothing" - 'A'
• "DESTINATION" - Year Long Disaster
• "Cógelo" - Muchachito Bombo Infierno

External links

• Goal II: at the Sports Movie Database
• Q&A with Steve McManaman, Kuno Becker, Mike Jefferies and Anna Friel at Phase9.tv