First, . Men and women in their late twenties and early thirties who watched this film as teenagers are now the age of the scouts and coaches in the movie. They remember a time when football felt magical, before VAR, before sportswashing, before the cynicism of modern super-leagues.
When Santiago finally scores the winning goal, the camera cuts to his father, who has secretly traveled to England, silently wiping away a tear. It is a cliché, but one executed with such sincerity that it bypasses cynicism completely. Goal The Dream Begins 2005