World Cup streaming - how to keep the dream alive
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The World Cup has been run and won but viewers can keep their football fever alive with these game-changing films and TV series.
From romance, to comedy, to action and documentaries, we’ve got you covered. And keep a sharp eye out through at least one of these films – you just might see some of this year’s cup stars in action!
Bend It Like Beckham (2002, 113mins, Rated PG, HD, CC)
When teenage football fan Jesminder “Jess” Bhamra (Parminder Nagra) decides to follow her dream of being a football player, her family are horrified. She should be a nice Indian girl, they insist, someone who learns how to cook and how to be the perfect wife for the husband they will choose for her when the time is right.
That’s never going to happen. Sneaking off when she can Jess begins a journey through football that brings her new friends, success and maybe even love. Oh and keep an eye out for glimpses of at least half a dozen real soccer stars, maybe even the man himself.
Green Street Hooligans 2 (2009, 95mins, Rated MA15+, HD, CC)
For some football fans, it’s the battles outside the stadiums that matter more than the games themselves. In this violent world quick fists count more than goals and even when they’re arrested, those rivalries carry on. That’s exactly what happens here when the football hooligans of the Green Street Elite, West Ham’s toughest supporters, wind up in jail surrounded by their worst enemies, the Millwall crew who killed their leader. With their lives on the line, it’s time for their new boss Dave (Ross McCall) to form new alliances and start a fresh team to win the respect they need to survive – and maybe their freedom.
Watch Green Street Hooligans 2 here.
Goal! (2005, 119mins, Rated PG, HD, CC)
Raised in one of the toughest parts of Los Angeles, Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker) has had to fight for everything in his life except one thing – his skill with a football. A natural athlete, he’s the king of his neighbourhood, easily slipping past everyone to score again and again.
And that’s been noticed by Glen, a local mechanic who once played for Newcastle United who can get him a trial with his old team. And so begins a must-see trilogy of films following his rise through the ranks with cameos from dozens of real-life football stars and – guess what? A finale at the World Cup!
Papers In The Wind (2015, 95mins, Rated M, HD, CC)
El Ruso (Pablo Rago), Fernando (Diego Peretti) and Mauricio (Pablo Echarri) are three friends who come together when Fernando’s brother El Mono (Diego Torres) dies to make sure they can secure a future for his daughter. But that’s not going to be easy. It seems El Muno had invested everything he had in the contract of a footballer who sadly doesn’t have the skills to be signed by anyone. No problem, the friends decide, they’ll just reinvent and resell their players’ contract! A hilarious romp through the complicated (and often corrupt) world of soccer, this is one of the most surprising sports comedies in years.
Watch Papers In The Wind here.
David Beckham: Into The Unknown (2014, 92mins, Rated PG, HD, CC)
He’s one of the best-known footballers on the planet, a true legend and someone who has, since before he was a teenager, had the world at his feet. But what happens when you take David Beckham away from his high-profile lifestyle and way outside his comfort zone for a motorbike trip through some of the most remote areas on earth? You get a truly fascinating road movie perfect for travel buffs, bike fans and those who think they know Beckham. One his fame and skills are stripped away, what’s left is a far more interesting – and vulnerable – man than you’d ever imagine.
Watch David Beckham: Into The Unknown here.
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