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Beckham plays screen Goal
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Updated: 2004-11-09 15:49

Real Madrid's super soccer star and England captain David Beckham will reveal his talent, other than play football, in a film of $100 million soccer trilogy -- GOAL.

Beckham plays screen Goal
England's David Beckham in action against Wales during their World Cup Qualifying soccer game at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, on Oct. 9 2004. Beckham will make his movie debut next year in 'Goal!' -- the first film of a soccer trilogy. [AP]

Alongside Real Madrid teammates Zinedine Zidane and Raul in the three movies, Beckham is expected to play a small role in the first movie entitled Goal which tells the story of a young Hispanic soccer player in Los Angeles who joins English team Newcastle United.

These soccer stars are actually not being asked to stretch their acting imaginations terribly far: they will play themselves in the trilogy.

"I want to be involved in youth coaching when I finally hang up my boots, and I believe that the Goal trilogy will provide a positive message to kids around the world," Beckham was quoted by Variety magazine as saying.

The first two parts of this trilogy will feature Newcastle United and Real Madrid matches, while the finale will take scenes from the 2006 World Cup.

Goal is going to be released in August.



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