
When Newcastle United soccer star Santiago Muñez (Kuno Becker) is offered a spot with Real Madrid, he accepts, but the move - accompanied by big money and fame - tests his ties and loyalties to family, friends, and business acquaintances.... (Full plot summary below)
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When Newcastle United soccer star Santiago Muñez (Kuno Becker) is offered a spot with Real Madrid, he accepts, but the move - accompanied by big money and fame - tests his ties and loyalties to family, friends, and business acquaintances.
Leave your thoughts about Goal II: Living the Dream.
| Toronto StarLinda BarnardDespite the predictable, cliché-riddled script, the soap-opera hokum that passes for drama, Goal II somehow works. |
| London Evening StandardDerek MalcolmI won't tell you the result, but I will say that Arsene Wenger would be wise to avoid Goal 2 in case he suffers from terminal apoplexy. |
| Jam! MoviesJim SlotekBullet time, pixellation, flashy graphics, slow-motion-sweat, all wrapped around a rather flimsy story about the kid from the barrio dealing with paparazzi, millions of fans and a salary in the millions of Euros. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerCliched but nonetheless enjoyable - if you liked the first film, you won't be disappointed by the second one. Unless you're an Arsenal fan. |
| Observer (UK)Philip FrenchOne isn't eager to see extra time played and the 'To be continued' line at the end is more ominous than enticing. Once again, film-makers demonstrate that old adage, never give soccer an even break. |
| Filmcritic.comDon WillmottIf your kids play soccer, they may appreciate this tall tale of Santi's rise from obscurity to shin-padded glory, but once you pop in the DVD, chances are you won't want to stick around. |
| Daily Mirror (UK)David EdwardsBecker, who made the first instalment just about passable, is bland here while Alessandro Nivola, who plays his best pal, looks rightly bored. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Tim RobeyA machine might have directed this, but it has a few more welcome touches of comedy than the first one. |
| Film4Neil SmithIt's a game of two halves, and both of them suck in a flat-footed follow-up that doesn't bode well for the inevitable Goal! 3. |
| BBC.comJonathan TroutUltimately, this is relegation fodder from start to finish. |