Surely many people who are not familiar with football might think that Santiago Munez is some kind of famous football player. That's right, it is. That's just fictional. This is the main character of the movie called Goal !, entirely devoted to the football theme.
The plot of the first part: the beginning
"Goal!" - This is a wonderful trilogy. Naturally, the best, as always, was the first part. In any case, many critics and amateurs think so. The role of a football player named Santiago Munez is played by a Mexican young actor Kuno Becker, who was perfectly able to get used to the role.
And the plot is as follows. Santiago Munez is an amateur soccer player from the poorest Mexican family who illegally immigrated to Los Angeles. Since childhood, he is a fan of football. The boy grew up and began to work as an assistant waiter in a Chinese restaurant. In parallel, he helped his father in his private business. In addition to him, a younger brother, grandmother and father live in the house.
Santiago Munez plays for an amateur team. And during one of the trainings he is noticed by the scout of FC Newcastle United - Glen Foy. He was impressed by the game of a young football player. And so he made him a serious offer - to go to Newcastle for viewing and to try a chance to play in the English Premier League. This, of course, was not approved by the strict and harsh father of the guy. Moreover, he stole from his son the money that he had been putting off for so long. Santiago Munez has already lost hope. However, the grandmother, knowing that his dream was more precious to him, bought a grandson a plane ticket to England. And then the fun begins ...
Plot development
In the first training session, Santiago failed - he was unable to weather conditions (rain and slush) and physical fitness of the other players. The young man despaired. However, Glen Von said he had a chat with the head coach, and he will still be given a chance exactly one month later to show himself.
The photos of Santiago Munez, provided below, show us a courageous and hardy guy in appearance. And there is. The young man does not let Glen down and makes an excellent impression; he is given the opportunity to play for the “double”. Then he met a young and modest nurse, to whom he had a liking. By the way, Munyes Santiago, whose biography is very interesting and confusing, suffers from asthma.
The final
On the day the young man was supposed to make his debut, Hugh Mogovan, an age-old player of the team, had a fight with him. And he in revenge crushed the inhaler Santiago. Without him, the Mexican was helpless. Because it was replaced. But the coaching staff did not know why it was Munez who was so helpless. And they decided to send him home.
A day later, a club star player named Gavin Harris was driving a taxi training session - someone had punctured the tires of his car. By accident, Santiago also ended up in a taxi, heading to the airport to leave home. Munez told the truth about asthma and the incident, and he decided to tell the head coach about everything. Santiago gave another chance. And he took advantage of it. In the next match, he entered the field and scored a goal. And thanks to this, he stayed in “Newcastle”, becoming to speak for him on all grounds.
The second and third parts
There are two more films. The second “Goal” talks about how Santiago moved to Real Madrid. There he begins to play with such world football stars as Raul, David Beckham, Roberto Carlos, Zinedine Zidane, Iker Casillas and Ronaldo. But Muñez is overcome by star disease. And, being a famous player of the most popular club on the planet, he completely forgets about those who are really dear to him. Carried away by a beautiful life, he completely forgot about his beloved girlfriend Rose and about his family.
In parallel, Brother Santi is announced, whom he did not even know. But it turns out that they are really from the same mother. Newly made brother Enrique steals the “Lamborghini” Santiago and smashes it, crashing into the fountain. This manages to photograph the paparazzi, but Munyes breaks his camera.
But in the end, he copes with everything. He and the team win the Champions League, and the film ends with the success of “Real”.
In the third part, Santiago does not appear. Another story is already unfolding there, and the main characters are English players named Leo and Charlie. They participate in the filming of the episodic scene of one film, but then they are suddenly offered to feel in the 2006 World Championships. This is where it all begins.
In general, the films are not bad. And Santiago Munez is a very colorful and vibrant character, whose role the actor who played him really did well.