Goal! III: Taking on the World
Goal III: Taking on the World (also known as Goal III) is a 2009 British sports drama film directed by Andy Morahan and written by Mike Jefferies, Piers Ashworth, and Jonathan Ezekiel. The sequel to Goal! (2005) and Goal II: Living the Dream (2007), serves as the third and final installment in the Goal! trilogy. Goal III: Taking on the World stars Kuno Becker, JJ Feild, Leo Gregory, Nick Moran, and Tamer Hassan. In the film, Santiago Muñez (Becker) and his club teammates Liam Adams (Feild) and Charlie Braithwaite (Gregory) prepare for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Aside from Becker, none of the other cast from the predecessors returned, while Santiago himself was reduced to a supporting role. Goal III: Taking on the World was released in the United Kingdom straight to DVD and Blu-ray by Metrodome Distribution on 15 June 2009. The film was negatively received by fans.
Plot
Santiago Muñez, Liam Adams, and Charlie Braithwaite film a commercial for the upcoming 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. After the shoot, Liam's agent Nick Ashworth informs him that his contract with Real Madrid would not be renewed. As a result, Liam returns to his former club, Newcastle United. Charlie is cast in a film and the trio travel to Romania for filming. There, Charlie develops a relationship with Sofia Tardelli, an Italian actress, while Liam is informed he and Charlie have been selected for England's World Cup squad.
Cast
- Aaron Lennon
- Agustín Delgado
- Antonia Bernath
- Anya Lahiri
- Ashley Cole
- Carlos Tenorio
- Christopher Fairbank
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- David Beckham
- David James
- Édison Méndez
- Esteban Cambiasso
- Fernando Meira
- Fernando Torres
- Filippo Inzaghi
- Frank Lampard
- Gary Lewis
- Gary Neville
- Gerardo Torrado
- Haminu Draman
- Hélder Postiga
- Henrik Larsson
- Hernán Crespo
- Hugo Viana
- Jamie Carragher
- Jermaine Jenas
- JJ Feild
- Joe Cole
- John Aloisi
- John Terry
- José Antonio Castro
- Kasia Smutniak
- Kuno Becker
- Leo Gregory
- Maniche
- Margo Stilley
- Michael Carrick
- Miguel Veloso
- Míriam Colón
- Miroslav Klose
- Nick Moran
- Olof Mellberg
- Oswaldo Sánchez
- Owen Hargreaves
- Paul Robinson
- Peter Crouch
- Petit
- Rafael Márquez
- Ray Clemence
- Ricardo
- Ricardo Carvalho
- Ricardo La Volpe
- Ricardo Osorio
- Rio Ferdinand
- Ronaldo
- Ruud van Nistelrooy
- Sammy Lee
- Scott Carson
- Simão Sabrosa
- Steve McClaren
- Steven Gerrard
- Sven-Göran Eriksson
- Tamer Hassan
- Tereza Srbova
- Thierry Henry
- Velibor Topic
- Wayne Bridge
- Wayne Rooney
- Zé Roberto
More details
| author | Mike Jefferies |
|---|---|
| director | Andy Morahan |
| editor | Giles Bury |
| events | association football |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | 2006 fifa world cup best man broken arm car accident changing room engage fifa world cup film germany injured iván hurtado iván kaviedes meet newcastle united newcastle united f.c. open portugal portugal national football team real madrid real madrid c.f. rule sweden sweden men's national football team tottenham hotspur tottenham hotspur f.c. wed world cup |
| musicBy | Mark Thomas |
| producer | Danny Stepper Matt Barrelle Mike Jefferies Peter Heslop |
| productionCompany | Screen Daily |
| publisher | Metrodome Distribution |
| theme | direct-to-video sequel sports |