World Cup action in this must-read novelization of the year's coolest football movie
Santiago Munez is back in England and playing in the Premiership once again. But things in his personal life are more complicated . Can he prove himself physically and mentally match-fit in time for the finals .
World Cup action in this must-read novelization of the year's coolest football movie
Santiago Munez is back in England and playing in the Premiership once again. But things in his personal life are more complicated . Can he prove himself physically and mentally match-fit in time for the finals .
Santiago Munez is a genius with a football - a natural goalscorer whose talent has propelled him from the back streets of Los Angeles to Premiership football in England and on to Champions League action as a first-team member of Real Madrid. Now the biggest trophy in football beckons - the 2006 World Cup. Picked to play for the Mexico squad, Santi sets off for Germany for the group matches, determined to show what he can do...
ROBERT RIGBY is the co-writer of BOY SOLDIER with Andy McNab. A professional screenwriter whose work includes scripts for Byker Grove, he has also run literacy, drama and writing projects, doing outreach work in Education Action Zone schools and writing and staging drama for and with young people. He is particularly interested in writing that appeals to reluctant boy readers. Most importantly, he is also a very keen football fan!
SANTIAGO MUNEZ IS BACK IN ENGLAND. HE'S PLAYING FOR A TOP PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB. HE'S BEEN SELECTED FOR A FIFA WORLD CUP SQUAD FOR 2010. HE'S ON TOP FORM. But family life is getting tougher, and when disaster strikes during an international warm-up match, the pressure is really on. Now Santi must prove himself both physically and mentally match-fit if he's to follow his dream to get to finals of the biggest competition in the world . . . Packed with football action and drama, GOAL: GLORY DAYS is based on the characters from the box-office hit movies, GOAL! and GOAL II.
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