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The ball is behind him.

He bobbles it, and still controls it and scores.

What a remarkable goal for Cristiano Ronaldo,

one of the world's best. So...

who are we rooting for?

The man is awesome, Mom, but Portugal is the best.

I'll do anything to play like him, Mom.

Well, you know, you got to learn to walk before you can jump.

...still controls it and scores.

You got to be real good if you want to be on a national team.

You got to work real hard.

And...

you got to prove yourself to the coach so he gives you more play time.

I don't want to be a ball boy anymore, Mom.

I want to play for the national team.

Yeah? Mm-hmm.

Is that what you really want? Mm-hmm.

You feel it here?

I feel it here.

Well, you can be anything you want to be.

We believe in you.

Ah, come here.

I love you, Mom.Aw.

I love you too, peanut.

Okay. Finish your sandwich.

Goal!

Whoo! Who scored?

This guy Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world.

Oh, my gosh, you should see it.

Well, they're gonna show the instant replay right now--

No, no, no, no. I got this.

Again? Oh, wow.

Mom, see that?

Man, that's how I'd want to score in a finals game.

Wasn't that just amazing?

Uh, yes.

Wow! Amazing.

I hope I don't get in trouble.

You said you believed in me.

Go get your ball.

A new ball.

Finders keepers, losers weepers.

All right, guys, go get ready.

We got a new ball.

Hi, Mr. Granger.

Well, if it isn't Chris the wannabe.

Can I have my ball back, please?

What ball is that?

So, where's your dad? On some secret mission?

Hi, Kathleen. Hey, Frank.

Nice day, huh? Yeah, it's very.

Have you watered your tulips today?

Well, my work schedule's been interfering with my gardening.

How's George?

You know what this country needs is heroes at home, too.

To lift up our spirits,

to stand by those who have to stay home alone, right?

Yeah, well, this is my hero right here.

Right.

Did you find it, hmm?

What'd you lose? Has Chris been naughty again?

Well, you know, boys will be boys.

Tell me about it. Ed and Donald do the same thing.

They practice in the house and break things.

But they made the team of course. Northern Stars.

And, as you know, not an easy team to make.

Yes, I do know. Your boys are very good.

Ah, the best.

Look, Kathleen, if you need a man's man around,

you know, to keep him in line and to fix things around the house,

do not hesitate, call me.

Okay.

Oh, uh, Frank?

Yes, Kathleen?

Could you take Christian to practice today?

I've got to be at work again.

I would love to.

That'd be great. Thank you.

I don't want to be in his car.

And I don't like when he calls me Chris.

I think you're being a little hard on him.

Hi, this is Kathleen Larou. Yes, I do.

The window guy's going to be be annoyed.

He's never annoyed, honey. Ye--

He's annoyed.

Told you.

Can you come by later this afternoon?

Great. All right, we'll see you then. Thanks.

All right.

Hey.

Peanut?

I miss Dad.

Oh, me, too, honey.

When can he watch me play?

Soon, honey.

Soon.

Portugal won because of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Two goals!

And I could have scored more,

just like how I beat you at Xbox.

What do you think, Chris? You think he's that good?

Yeah, go on.

Ball boy.

He uses both feet. That's why he's good.

Plays on both wings, too. Doesn't run the wrong way.

He's never missed a penalty kick.

He can curve the ball from a dead position into both directions.

Got a long way to go before you're that good, huh, kid?

Mom said I can be anything if I want to.

Mama's boy.

Mama's boy.

Okay, kids, let's go play soccer.

Hurry up, let's go.

Come on, guys. Hustle up! You're late!

Here's your ball, ball boy.

Dominic!

Hey!

Tight on the cones, guys. Control!

Nice.

Good, good! Keep up the pace!

Keep it up!

You got to be joking!

Julian, this is not a nap session.

Do you mind joining us? Bring it on.

Call that a shot?

Good! Bring it out!

For our next game, I'm looking to change up our strategy.

I just wish we could--

Yeah, make sure you're playing my sons then, okay?

If we want to compete in the state championships,

I have to change up the strategy, Frank.

Yeah?

Something is missing.

Josh, pass it right away!

Well, Coach, maybe the passing is what's missing.

Ah, I need a poacher.A what?

A striker with instincts.

Mm-hmm. Hmm.

Chris, go get the balls, will you?

Donald, sit this one out. I'm gonna let Christian have a go.

Well, Chris has hardly been making it to practice, Coach.

His father's in the military. He's got a working mom.

I want to see if I can't place him in the team.

All right.And it's my decision.

It is your decision.Hey, Christian.

Take Donald's place and impress me.

Heads up, Frank.

All right, here we go! BOY: Yeah, come on, Christian.

Form a triangle!

Triangle! Tri-- Josh!

That Josh is a lazy kid.

Protect your goal!

All right, come on.

Time for bed. Lay down.

You're awfully quiet today. Is everything all right?

Huh? Practice a bore?

Did you miss a chance to play?

I played. You played?

That's wonderful. Why didn't you tell me?

But I didn't score.

Oh, honey.

That's okay.

Dad always says, "Never quit and always try your best."

"And a different day will bring its own blessing."

That's right.

Mom? Yes.

Why do people hate?

People who hate just haven't gotten rid of all the bad inside of them.

Hey, what does Dad say when, uh-- when things aren't right?

"Never give up, for it brings success, and that's the best revenge."

That's right.

Success is the best revenge.

I miss Dad.

Oh, honey.

Me, too.

Me, too.

Stay heavy on the flank.

Rogers! I got you.

Keep it down.How can we keep it down?

Our boys have no idea where we're at.

Make sure we get that transmission working again.

Yes, sir. I am working on that.

James, get those communications up!

I got-- I got to make a decision and you can't argue with me.

Now listen up!

We're surrounded and our ammo's low.

I can't slow you down and risk your lives.

Sir, if I could say something--

there's no way in hell we're leaving you behind, no way.

If you don't do what I say, you'll never get out of here.

James, get those communications up!

Incoming!

All right, just let me lumber up.

That hurt. Okay.

Almost ready. Hold your horses.

I don't have all day!I'm almost done.

Just let me stretch my hips.

Okay.

Here we go.

And...

Okay.

Oh, oh, okay. All right.

Are you serious?

Mmm.You're killing me.

I can't help it. Chocolate is my weakness.

Kind of like...

kids who watch the Teletubbies.

Does your mom know?

You're not gonna tell, are you?

If I score, I get a bar.

You sound like my mom.Let me see them.

Bellisima!

You're killing me! You said that already.

Okay. Let's get it on.

Okay.

See why they call me the goalie.

Pretty intense and awesome. All the ladies love it.

If the ladies count as my mom, but still, they love it.

All right! I'm ready.

One bar for me.

How do you expect to fly for the ball

when you eat sweets like you drink water?

Can you just hit the ball, please?

Not again!

Um...

Yeah, I'm outta here with my bars.

Oh, it's you again, is it?

The kid that just loves to play football!

I'm sorry, sir.

Well, you should be sorry!

Who gives you the right to disturb my afternoon nap, eh?

Oh, no, just look at this mess.

The lilacs, the tulips.

Oh, not the pansies.

And you just stand there as if everything's all right!

I-- Oh, now he's got a sorry face on!

I-- Well, that's just wonderful!

Look, I love my plants! I like watering them!

I like taking care of them!

Well, at least the fuchsia has survived.

Look, I beg you, please,

keep away from my plants!

Especially the pansies. You get it?

I'll make sure I never mess with your pansies

and your tulips, and your...

Fuchsia! Fuchsia!

Sure. Them, too. Good-bye.

Come on, Stars, pull yourselves!

Fight back!

See, you've got to get back.Josh! Get back!

Keep it moving! Defense!

Pull yourselves together! Pull yourselves!

All the way in! All the way! Mark!

Get that ball. Get that ball!

Agh!

Lucky!

Ah, they'll be fine.

Are you kidding me?

Josh, get back! Keep it ready.

Come on, come on, come on, come on.

Hey!

He tripped my son. Kick him out.

All right, guys, bring it in!

Grab some bench.

Listen up, guys.

What happened to the triangle passing?

Heads up, guys.

Short passes, look for the breaks,

and get into the forwards.

And then we can score. We could tie this.

And if we tie, we have a chance to be in the top two.

You can either be my champions or you can be forgotten.

What's it gonna be?

What'll it be?

Champions! There we go!

Christian's got it. Who else?

I do.I love it!

I'm hungry.

What are we?

Champions!

I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you guys.

What are we? Champions!

Yes! Get out there and play some ball!

But I'm still hungry.Oh, please.

I'll get you a snack later.

Hustle!

Fight back!

Penalty!

Good call!

Okay, Steve, you take this!

Yeah!

That's what I'm talking about!

Yeah! That's what he's talking about!

Come on, come on!

I'm gonna be frank, Frank. Christian is one of our forwards.

And he's gonna get play time.

What is your beef with him, anyway?

I just want to win, like you.

It's a risk if you put him in, that's all.

And I'm the coach.Yes, you are the coach.

Hey, Christian.

Tell me why you think I should put you in.

I want to show my dad there's a reason to come home.

All right, you got three minutes. Donald!

That's my boy, Christian.

Good game, Donald.

Man.That was close.

It's all right, guys! Bring it back!

Short passes! Good effort!

Agh!

Yeah! That's what I'm talking about!

Yes! Great!

Yes! Good job, guys. Fantastic.

We're still in the race.

You did well.Yeah.

And I only had two bars last night.

See ya.

Hey, that was great shot. You were just unlucky.

You played like a champ.

I agree.

Hey, Kathleen, how you doing?

I'm good, thanks.

You ready?

Hey, should I get take-out?

He gives me the creeps.

Hey, Dominic. That's my neighbor.

Army wife.

Those Army wives, man.

Lonely, end in divorce.

It's that distance thing, you know? They just can't handle it.

So-- so I'm good to her.

I'll see you at practice, Frank.

Yeah, Dominic. See you there.

Mom?

Yeah, honey.

It was sweet, you watching the game.

Aw, honey.

I am going to make sure I am at every one of them.

I promise.

You're a cool chick.

Well, thank you.

You know, your dad used to say that to me.

Can I sleep next to you?

I wouldn't have it any other way.

Release the Spiders and Dragonflies.

Yes, sir.

James, we're gonna make it.

I'm down to one magazine.

We haven't eaten in days, and I'm--

Soldier, you do your job and I will get you home.

I promise you that.Yeah.

Like him?

Release the Spiders and Dragonflies!

I'll pick you up later?

Have a good day.

Bye, Mom.

Hello. Hello.

Kathleen Larou? Yes.

This is Sergeant William Scott from the US Army.

We tried to reach you at home. Yes, yes, yes.

Uh, I haven't heard from him in months.

I'm afraid he's MIA.

Your parents left us a contact person

just in case we couldn't get a hold of them.

Speaking of the devil.

Where's Mom?

Hold my hand, young man. Sir, you can wait there.

Now, you listen.

You be strong for her, okay?

Mom?

Oh.

Hi, peanut.

Mommy's not gonna be able to...

come and watch you play for a while.

Okay?

I'm sorry.

Come here.

Shh.

Everything's gonna be okay.

I'm gonna send an angel to watch you.

Okay?

Shh.

Why don't you get some rest?

Thank you.

Don't forget to say your prayers, honey.

Ah-ah.

Anybody for chicken salad?

She's gonna need time. Lots.

Grandparents are deceased. He has no aunts.

The only uncle has been living in Japan for 15 years.

Right.

You are on the parents' list of contacts.

Catch my drift?

Drift. What drift?

Christian is gonna be in your care until things get better.

I'll take you to get a new pair of shoes...

and we'll get your things from your house tomorrow.

I want Mom.

I know you do. I know you do.

Well...

let's go to bed, huh?

Hand me your shoes.

Here we go. There we go.

I love this old mattress.

If you get scared or anything, just call "Frank!"

I'll come running, okay?

Wow.

This is fun.

This soccer ball is huge.

Wow. Look at all these boots.

Can I help you, sir? Hey, how's it going?

Good. How you doing? Can I speak to you for a second?

Sure.

I'm looking for something on sale or even free.

Uh, these are all the brands we have, sir.

Anything you guys want to get rid of. Think overstock.

Think cheap. Think giveaway.

Could you let go of my shirt, please?

Excuse me. Sorry.Thanks.

Um...

uh, isn't he your son?

No, no, he is not my child.

I may have just the right thing for your not child.

Cool.Hey, it's your turn.

I got it. I got it.

You know, this dirty, worthless pair

that you clearly stated you wanted came in by mistake.

Somebody at the factory must have switched them.

Let's give it a try.

I didn't say anything about dirty or worthless.

Just affordable.

Let's give them a try.

There you go.

Seriously?

I know they're a little odd-looking, but just give them a try.

Thank you for giving them to me, sir.

I wish I had a better pair for you, kid, I really do,

but you're welcome, okay?

♪ Look at our colors going

♪ Look at our faces knowing

♪ We got the moves, you can't keep up with our pace ♪

♪ Grab a hold of our song... ♪♪

Pass it. Pass it.

Pass the ball!

Darn.

♪ We're undeniable

♪ We are undeniable...

Quick one-two, guys! Quick!

Hey, nice shoes, kid.

I heard about what happened to your mom.

And I want you to know that I'm here for you, okay?

All right? That doesn't mean you get a free pass.

You still have to prove to me

and to yourself that you can do it.

Now, get out there and show everyone what Christian Larou is made of.

All right? Ed!

Hey, look, pal, I sponsored this team the past three years.

And I'm gonna pay you back, Frank.Well, I guess.

You keep playing him, I want my money back.

Well, I guess I'll have to pay you back then.

Now to Christian!

Sweet mama! That's what I'm talking about!

That just happened!

♪ We are undeniable

♪ We're undeniable

♪ We're undeniable... ♪

You all right there, Frank? Oh, yeah, what a shock.

That was a shock.

All right, guys, bring it in!

I heard about your mom.

Don't worry, she'll be okay.

Don't be late, kid. Okay, Mr. Granger!

Huh?

Really.

Charlie, we are under attack.

Wow.

He's tricking us!

Stay, Charlie, stay.

Here it comes! Be brave!

Oh!

Wow.

You okay, sir?

What the devil is going on?

Practicing.

How are your...

Fuchsias?

They are, uh...

still standing when last I saw them.

And your... Tulips?

They've seen better days.

Now listen. We have an issue, don't we?

About noise.

I'm trying to make the team.

My dad isn't here to help me. So I practice alone.

Well, that's not my problem.

Besides, I hate soccer.

You hate soccer?

Yes, it always makes me feel miserable.

You have a problem.

Yes, as a matter of fact, I do have a problem with it.

And it's my business.

Now look, though I hate to say this, your daddy is indeed right.

In order to get better, you must practice.

I can't believe those words came out of my mouth.

I will practice, but what about the noise?

Oh, that? Well--

well, we'll just have to make...

noise less noisy, if you...

You can wear earplugs.

Yes, well, we'll--

Hey, Chris, get back in the house.

With our soldiers in the battlefield today,

tanks, cannons, artillery...

Oh, those wars are taking a toll on us.

Enough already.

Let's get you a little bite to eat.

How you feeling?

I'm a mess.

You were lucky.

Very lucky.

Let's try this.

Nice to meet you, Nurse White.

My name is Mary. Mary White.

And it's a pleasure meeting you, too, Kathleen Larou.

He's gonna need that smile, you know.

That little angel of yours.

Know why?

Why?

'Cause the strength of a mother

is the only way to lift the spirit of a child.

You remember that.

Kathleen Larou.

Steve, to Mark!

Come on!

Come on, guys!

Hit him, Willie. BOY

Attack the ball!

Get it out of there!

Julian, don't just stand there!

What's the use?

Go, Willie, go!

Come on! You should know better!

It's only the first half, too.

Boy, Jackson's gonna take this one all the way, pal.

Thanks for sharing, Frank.

Just saying. That's the way it goes, man.

Julian!

I really should quit.

All right, guys, bring it in!

Sometime today, Julian, come on. You can rest on the bench.

We're not scoring on the breaks, guys.

If we manage to beat them, we'll be on top of the league.

We could play in the finals of this tournament.

Which means we'll have a shot at competing

in the Regional State Championship games.

Christian, I'm putting you in for a full half.

What?! What?

Donald, put on your sweat suit.Dominic, come here, buddy.

You're not being fair to Chris.

Way too much pressure on that kid, pal.

Look, he needs to get his mind off his family,

if not just for half an hour.

Dominic,

you have 30 days for my money.

Then I'm taking legal action.

Well, there you go, Frank. That's the spirit.

Thank you so much. All right, Stars!

Let's get out there! Show them no mercy!

Crush them! Come on! ALL: Yeah!

Here we go, Julian!

Here we go!

How's it like living with an angry person?

It's a downer.

I think angry person became angrier

when his wife died.

And now you live with him.Yeah.

Ain't life just great?

Come on.

Christian!

Yes!

Whoa-ho! Yeah!

Yes!

Not bad.

Good for you, buddy.

A little more sportsmanlike!

Yeah!

Oh! What was that?!

All right, Christian, you take it.

That was... amazing!

We're in. We are so in!

Whoo!

Think I found my striker.

It's okay, Dad, we still won.Yeah.

What's the golden kid's name?

Christian Larou.

And, uh, I'm the coach. Dominic Klein.

Uh, no, K. E-I-N.

All right.

Hey, you were amazing.

Hey, look at me.

Promise me not to down those bars before a game.

It's-- it's hard.You have a problem.

Keep this up and you're on the road to CA.

California?

Chocolate Anonymous.

I'm so weak, man!

I feel better.

Downtown Hospital.

Kathleen Larou, please. I'm her son.

Ordering a pizza with mushrooms?

I don't like mushrooms.

Go do the dishes.

What are you doing?

I was gonna clean your shoes, but they look pretty clean.

Go to sleep.

Ed, Donald, you guys better be in bed.

With the death toll of our soldiers rising,

both sides are in hot debate

as to when our boys will finally be coming home...

Here you go. Hot off the press like you like it.

It's affecting our nation's morale,

the effects of which are not known as of yet.

With all the nation's problems from the escalating wars, health care...

Hey.Yeah?

Get the news crew together.

...and how fast can it happen?

And now to sports, England's Youth Soccer Team is making headlines

and making a splash by beating Italy 2 to 0,

securing a spot in the Youth World Cup finals.

You'll remember, of course, England won last year,

but the big question is what about the US?

Our national team has yet to make it to the finals

and they're struggling once again, and chances are grim

after being beaten by Brazil 1 to 0.

Now, analysts are saying we lack the stars

to carry us into a championship

or even reach the competition.

Hello, this is Dominic Klein from the Michigan Youth League.

Is Mitch McClaine around?

Thanks.

Hey, Mitch, it's Dominic.

How are you?

Yeah!

We just might do that.

Look, I know you're busy,

but I have to speak to you about this kid I have.

He's-- he's got the magic that I think you should see.

It's just--

look, I know your time is tight as the national team scout, but you--

Yeah, I really do.

Okay, great, I'll keep you posted.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

How are those burgers? Yeah?

Here you go.

Thank you so much.

What, burger not good enough?

Ed and Donald like them. Right, guys?

Yum.

For sure.

I guess Chris thinks he's a steak man.

Burgers aren't good enough.

I want to see Mom.

I miss my wife, too, but I'll never see her again.

So toughen up, kid. You'll see your mom in time.

Count yourself lucky I took you in.

Eat your burger.

Rest assured, this issue is being addressed.

The Secretary of State, the Vice-President, and myself

have had numerous discussions,

and we are just about to propose such a plan.

Look, the men and women who serve our country are our beacon.

Their safety has always been our concern.

Mr. President, recent polls have shown that our morale in our nation

is at an all-time low.

What is your administration doing to address this?

Why you always glued to that stuff?

My husband...

George...

he's MIA.

Missing in action.

Hasn't called--Hey, I'm sorry.

I didn't know.

It's okay.

Look, um...

I know this is none of my business, but...

a friend of yours called when you were asleep yesterday

and left a message.

Is everything okay?

You should seriously read this.

Like, seriously.

Go on.

Open it up.

That's my boy.

That's my baby.

That's right.

You gonna cry? Yeah.

Go on, get it out.

I'm here for you.

Oh, look at him.

Look at him. I got to talk to him.

Let me get the phone for you. I'll get the phone for you.

Okay. Thank you.There you go.

Yeah, call your baby, girl.

Come on, Julian. Here we go.

Come on, Julian.

There you go.

All right, boys.

This is it, right?

Now, we are playing the league leaders and they're good.

But you guys are better. You're my knights.

We win this and we win the league.

And we can compete in the Regional Championships.

Now, go out there and have fun,

but give me nothing but your best.

Are you my knights? Yes, we are.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I couldn't hear that.

Yes, we are! All right!

Now get it out there and earn your knighthood!

Come on!

WADL, reporting live.

What are they doing here? Filming.

Defense! Defense!

Get it out of there!

That's all right! Just unlucky!

All right, guys, huddle up! Here we go!

I don't even know where to start.

You guys are playing right into their strategy.

Now, you got to break possessions.

You got to-- you got to get in there

and look for Christian on the breaks.

Christian, you got to find the window and run for it!

Okay.

Now, Donald, you're going in for Ed.

I didn't do it. I didn't do it.

Oh, my gosh.

Ah, that felt good.

I could taste that one.

Are you okay?I'm not sure.

Okay.

Still the worrywart?

Oh, Mitch! Thanks for coming.

I had another player to watch,

but he was a total waste of my time.

Yeah, I understand.

You're down a goal with 30 minutes left.

You got to love this game, huh?

You got to love all the high blood pressure that comes with it.

Don't forget all the ulcers.

Do you want an antacid?

No, thanks.Okay.

So, who am I here to see?

Christian Larou. Number-- number 11.

11.

Um, if you don't mind,

could you just turn off your phone during the game?

Only if this Larou makes me.

Okay, no problem.

Get in there, guys! Break possession!

Go, Christian!

Wow!

Yeah!

Here we go!

Control, guys! Control it! Pass!

Good.

Only one minute, gents!

Only one minute and then we got overtime!

That was a foul!

Push it! Get in there!

Here we go, Christian!

Yeah! Nice!

Way to go, boys!

I want that footage edited and on my desk tonight.

Well?

Well, he's a lefty.

If I show up again for this number 11--

if-- could be real good for him.

Thanks a million for coming out.

I can't tell you what it means to his family.

We'll talk soon.All right.

Yeah! Come on! Yeah!

Hey, my knights.

We are competing in the Regional State Championship!

Yeah! Fun! Yeah!

You know what?

I'm feeling...

like pizza!

Dig in! Remember to share.

Cristiano, can I have your autograph, please?

Sure.

Thank you.

Dude!

Why didn't you get her phone number?

Hey, take it easy on the pizza.

Don't push it. Next game, we meet Brendon the Bull.

He's known to lift you right off your feet.

Don't forget it.

Hey...

I got this.

No worries. I'm taking that bull down!

Great game, guys. Really great game.

So are you enjoying the pizza?

Yes, Mr. Granger.

Call me Frank.

Boy, those boots sure came in handy, huh?

You know, you've been doing your chores at home

and I think it's time for a treat.

How about I buy you some new boots, huh?

I'm happy with them, sir.It's Frank, remember?

I'd like to buy you the newest pair

of soccer boots made, what do you say?

No, Frank. I'm happy with them.

But thank you.Okay.

You played a great game. So did you.

Hell of a shot.

You're not so good, huh?

Hey. I have an idea.

What do you say-- let me kick his butt.

I mean, I can kick his butt.

You know, I'm gonna go kick his butt right now.

Hold on. Focus.

I know that you can do some serious damage.

But not today.

But I really want to kick his butt. You know why?

I mean, check out this puppy!

I mean, seriously, look at that.

Focus! Not today!

Okay. I guess I got you, man.

That should cool you down.

Thank you.You're welcome.

What?

I want to show you something.

It's not very often, but every now and then,

a miracle happens in the smallest of towns.

And it happened during a soccer game.

His name is Christian Larou, and the child phenom

may be just the type of player

the US Youth National Team needs

to make it to the World Cup.

Larou plays for the Northern Stars

in the city of Farmington Hills

and his coach Dominic Klein tells us he couldn't come at a better time

at this point when the country, his team,

and his family needs him most.

Now that was cool.

Oh, don't you be sad. Be proud.

I just--

just wish his father could see this.

I mean, it--

it just means so much.

You know what this really means?

What?

That behind every son is a strong mother.

He needs you.

Now you need to get strong enough and get out of this bed.

One of the most spectacular goals by perhaps one of the youngest players

we've been privileged enough to have been graced with,

his talent is instinctual, to say the least.

What are you thinking, Margie?

I don't know.

Who knows? No stone unturned, right?

Get me the person that shot that.

Man.

Dear God.

I want to say a prayer for my mom and dad,

but I don't know what to say.

Please, please hear my prayer.

I miss them so much.

It's okay if I am here.

I'll be all right.

Also, if you can help Frank, that'll be great.

Thank you, God, for listening to me.

Amen.

My knights, you won because you are a team of fighters.

Now, warriors never give up.

So you are no longer my knights.

You are now my warrior knights!

Now, win this game for me,

for you, for your city!

For your family.

Win us this game. Now, what are we?

Warrior knights!

What are we?!Warrior knights!

All right, now get out there! Good luck!

WADL reporting live.

Northern Stars coming into this game as the underdogs.

WAZA, very much the favorites, had a great season.

Their defense is anchored by that big man, Brendon the Bull.

Come on, come on, get it back!

Here's a WAZA player, gets loose on the left,

but Julian makes a great save.

Looked like Ted Howard as he rose up to take it in the corner.

But it's still WAZA on the move cutting down the left hand side.

Lovely move. Faked out a defender.

Opportunities coming for WAZA.

This one is deflected by a Northern Stars player

out behind for a corner.

Now number 7, Keenan, on the ball.

But it's still WAZA. They're asking all the questions.

Into the middle comes the ball. Willie's beaten.

And a left-foot shot goes by the post again.

But WAZA looked as if they're gonna get a goal in this game.

Clearly the dominant team so far.

Bringing the ball out over the halfway line

and into the northern heart of the Northern Stars' defense.

And the cross comes across the middle and the header is a goal!

And Julian was a little slow to react and it puts WAZA up 1-0

in this important playoff game.

And it's Brendon The Bull there...

...with a terrible tackle... DOMINIC: What was that?

...using his physical presence.

Awful tackle and a yellow card quite rightly there.

Finally, we get a Northern Stars attack

and the shot goes past the post,

much to the dissatisfaction of the many Northern Stars supporters here.

But Christian Larou now on the ball.

Beats one man. Beats a second man.

Left-foot shot and the equalizer.

A goal for the Northern Stars! Yeah!

It's 1-1. No wonder the coach is happy.

And now it's Larou on the ball again.

Lots of players in front of him.

What can he do here? Oh, a little flick-over, a rainbow.

Does the same thing again.

Got through a crowd of players and he gets a left foot shot!

2-1 to the Northern Stars!

Absolutely incredible turn of events here.

Whoo! Nice!

Hey, good job.

Nice. Oh!

Yeah! Oh, Julian!

Hey, Dominic.

Wow.

Oh, hi, kid. I was just-- I was tidying up.

I'll get out of your way.

Well, go to sleep and I'll see you tomorrow.

♪ Fight on, you've got to stay strong ♪

♪ Now get up off the ground

♪ Deep down I know you've got the heart of a champion... ♪

♪ Hold on, you've got to be strong ♪

♪ Listen to the sound...

Whoo-hoo!

♪ The heart of a champion

♪ Now if you're feeling down, you're feeling like you're drowning ♪

♪ Feeling like you're lost and all alone... ♪

A goal!

My boy, whoo! Go, Christian!

♪ You got to listen to the sound ♪

♪ Fight on, you've got to stay strong... ♪♪

Yes!

In the finals for the first time ever!

Hello? Hi, Frank? It's Kathleen.

Hi. How you holding up?

I am getting there.

How is Christian?

Fine. He's doing really well.

Could I talk to him?

Uh, Kathleen, with the game coming up

and all the pressure he's under, it may affect him.

Oh. Yeah.

Uh...

I suppose you're right.

Well, would you just please tell him that--

that I love him

and that I miss him very much.

I want to talk to Mom.

Was that Christian?

Frank, is there something wrong?

No, not at all. He's just playing with the kids.

Never give up, for it brings success, and that's the best revenge.

FRANK: Kathleen, take care now, baby.

Okay, bye-bye. Wait, I--

I can't believe after everything I've done for you

that this is how you thank me.

You want to be on the streets, alone?

No.

All right, go to the basement, Chris.

My name is Christian, not Chris.

What do you know about standing up for yourself, kid, huh?

My dad read me this story--Basement.

Mr. President.

You should take a look at this.

Father MIA.

Mother in the hospital.

And the boy?

An only child.

He's living with neighbors.

He has no one, Mr. President.

He has us.

So this kid led his team to the finals.

For the first time. The game is in two days.

I want George Larou at that game.

Can you hear me, Zulu Nine? Can you hear me?

Can you hear me, Zulu Nine? Can you hear me?

Can you hear me, Zulu Nine? Can you hear me?

Nothing, sir. Those are our boys out there.

Get me the president.

All right. I know these aren't your faves.

We're gonna give them another try today, okay?

My name is Margie Epberg. I was sent by the president.

The president?

Ladies and gentlemen, I called this press conference this afternoon

because I have a heartfelt story

that must be shared with the American people.

Today, ladies and gentlemen, I was informed of a young boy,

a young American boy who lost his dad in the war.

Later, he found out that his mother was rushed to the hospital

as a result of a sudden accident.

Yet, through sheer determination,

this boy rose to his full potential

and he led his team to the State Regional Finals

for the very first time.

We as Americans care for each other.

Zero Charlie Seven approaching Dragonfly.

Our freedoms and our liberty will never be lost

and your government will adhere to that principle

and protect it.

Now, this boy has been without his parents.

His mother, who is still bedridden,

is unaware of her husband's fate.

I called her this morning, as a matter of fact,

to tell her that I will do everything in my power to find him.

I am pleased to tell you I have good news.

We found the father.

He's alive

and he's headed back home.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Loop, yes.

People want to know what are the names?

Who are these people? Do we have names?

The soldier's name, Loop, is George Larou...

...father of Christian Larou,

husband of Kathleen Larou.

My husband's alive!

You listen. You listen to me.

You rise up like the proud mother you are,

and by God, you walk to your family.

You hear me?

The soldier is George Larou.

Father of Christian Larou, husband of Kathleen Larou.

Come on.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, listen, I'm just here to say

if this isn't a hero's story,

if this isn't a story to inspire a nation,

then I don't know what will.

And now if you'll excuse me, I've got a soccer game to catch.

Hello?

Frank! Hello!

And finally, after this long season,

the players are coming out for the final.

The Northern Stars and DC United.

Looking across the lineup, though,

I'm wondering, where is Christian Larou?

ANNOUNCER

Frank! Frank!

That is annoying! That is very annoying!

Where are you going?

Charlie, help! Help!

Charlie, please help me!

What do you want? CHRISTIAN: Help! Help!

What do you want, boy? Charlie, help me! Please help me!

You again?

Why does it always happen to be you?

Well, perhaps you can give me

a good reason why I should help you,

you who have been a most persistent nuisance!

Get back, boy. Just get back!

Get back, boy!

Get right back! Out of the way!

Where is he? He wasn't feeling well.

I gave him some medication, but his fever would not budge.

I waited, but, you know.

Just my luck.What's that?

Nothing.

All right. Are you all right, boy?

Did you get cut or anything like that?

No.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

What happened?

Frank locked me in.Frank locked you in?

Yeah. Never did like that son of a bitch.

I'm late for my game.

So I suppose you want somebody to take you there.

Yeah. If you don't mind.

All right, laddie.

Come on then, let's go.

Wow. Nice wheels.

Thank you.

Wait. Am I seeing soccer trophies?

And you hate the game?

All right, all right.

I'm busted.

In my time, I was good.

No, actually, I--

I was really good.

Soccer was my entire life.

And then, uh...

one day, my life changed.

I had an accident.

I broke my legs and I broke my back.

And in all those years when I should've been playing soccer

at an international level...

I was learning to walk again.

So I--

I just-- I had to turn my back on soccer.

You know, I-- I couldn't play anymore.

I couldn't bear to watch it.

And I was doing very, very well.

Until one day, a rather annoying little boy

next door started practicing.

And I had to endure his irritating training sessions.

And you know what happened?

Damn it, once again,

I fell in love with a beautiful game.

Touching. No, really.

Touching.

The game! The game!

Here we go. Here we go.

Go, go, go, go! DOMINIC: Bring it, bring it!

Go, Will!

Oh, man.

Help him out!

Attack the ball!

Penalty against the Northern Stars.

Come on, ref!

I don't fancy Julian's chances.

He's looking nervous.

I'm done.

Ladies and gentlemen, Christian Larou

is actually entering the stadium.

Christian!

Hey, buddy, I heard you were sick.

Sorry I'm late. But I feel better.

Well, I'm glad you're better, but we're down a goal.

The ball flying up into the Northern Stars region.

Oh, no.What?

My boots.What boots?

The ones I play with.

That's all right, we got extras. Here, play with these.

You don't understand. I can't play with anything else.

You're right. I don't understand.

I can't play without them. I'm no good without my boots.

Hey, listen to me.

All my life I wanted to be a winner and I never got close.

But you got me there. You got me here.

I've seen you do magic out on that field.

It's not because of your boots.

It's because of you.

It's because you play with heart.

No one can take that away from you.

I believe in you like you're one of my own.

Now, put these shoes on and let's do this.

Christian Larou has entered the game.

Can this raise the Northern Stars' spirits?

Washington DC United still on the move.

But the play's broken up by Willie.

Nice ball forward to Christian.

Christian is moving in the defense, a left-foot shot.

Oh, it looked as if he had scored,

but in fact, it's in the side netting.

United are moving in again on Julian

and the Stars' goal, but it's broken up.

Northern Stars are in control of the the ball again!

They've got it!

Shoot!

It's a goal! Yeah!

It's an incredible goal inside the left upright!

Whoo! This is for you!

Tied game at this point!

Christian Larou has done what he was expected to do!

Hey.

George.

Baby, I thought you were dead!

Come on, only two minutes, my warriors!

Here we go!

We're moving into the dying seconds of this game now.

The national title is on the line.

Northern Stars bringing the ball out now

down the right-hand side.

It's a lovely attack from the Northern Stars.

Pass! Pass it to him!

It's a goal! Yes!

Goal! Yeah!

That was awesome! That was awesome!

Christian!

Northern Stars 2-1 in the lead in the final

as we enter the last seconds of the game!

Oh, my God, he did it!

Oh, look at that!

Oh, look at that.

One, two, three!

Good boy.

The Northern Stars have won the National Championship

for the first time in their history.

An incredible achievement.

Thanks for the pass.You're cool, man.

I still got your golden boots. You want them back?

Just bring them sometime.

Great game.Epic.

Christian.

Mom! Dad!

Christian.

I missed you so much, Dad.

My boy. I love you so much.

I love you.

I love you so much.

I love you.

Mom and Dad.

Hold this, baby.

He played quite a game, didn't he?

I'll explain later.

Welcome home.Thank you.

Nice.

Paid in full, Frank. And you're out.

Hey, Golden Boy. Great game.

Your son is an exceptional talent.

He's one of the best I've ever seen.

Thank you.How would you like to help

the US National Youth Team win the World Cup?

It's my dream.

Then we got a deal.

We'll talk soon, okay? Thank you so much.

Nice to meet you.Thank you.

Love you, buddy. Hey, go get your trophy, all right?

Yeah!

♪ Fight on, you've got to stay strong ♪

♪ Now get up off the ground

♪ Deep down I know you've got the heart of a champion ♪

♪ Hold on, you've got to be strong ♪

♪ Listen to the sound

♪ Of my voice

♪ I know you got the heart of a champion ♪

♪ Now if you're feeling down, you're feeling like you're drowning ♪

♪ Feeling like you're lost and all alone ♪

♪ There's something I know

♪ You're gonna turn it around right here, right now ♪

♪ And if you let the light in, you could find the right in ♪

♪ In even the worst of times

♪ There's something I know

♪ You're gonna turn it around right here, right now ♪

♪ You got to listen to the sound ♪

♪ Fight on, you've got to stay strong ♪

♪ Now get up off the ground

♪ Now get up off the ground

♪ Deep down I know you've got the heart of a champion ♪

♪ I know you've got the heart ♪

♪ Hold on, you've got to be strong ♪

♪ Hold on, listen to the sound ♪

♪ Of my voice

♪ I know you got the heart of a champion ♪

♪ Now when you feel the weight of the world crushing down on you ♪

♪ And you just can't find the will ♪

♪ There's something I know

♪ You're gonna turn it around right here, right now ♪

♪ And if you find a reason, then you can start believing ♪

♪ Even in the worst of times

♪ There's something I know

♪ You're gonna turn it around right here, right now ♪

♪ You got to listen to the sound ♪

♪ Fight on, you've got to stay strong ♪

♪ Now get up off the ground ♪

♪ Pick yourself off the ground ♪

♪ Deep down I know you've got the heart of a champion ♪

♪ I know you've got the heart of ♪

♪ Hold on, you've got to be strong ♪

♪ Hold on, listen to the sound ♪

♪ Of my voice, of my voice ♪

♪ I know you got the heart of a champion ♪

♪ Fight on, you've got to stay strong ♪

♪ Now get up off the ground

♪ Deep down I know you've got the heart of a champion ♪

♪ Hold on, you've got to be strong ♪

♪ Listen to the sound

♪ Of my voice

♪ I know you got the heart of a champion ♪

♪ Mmm

♪ I know you've got the heart ♪♪