Kuno Becker

Goal!

Interviewed by Adrian Hennigan

 “ It was very, very tough for me to become this guy ”

Kuno Becker goes from zero to hero in boys' own football drama Goal!. The first part of a planned trilogy, Goal! sees Becker playing a naive Mexican footballer who comes to England and dreams of making it in the Premiership with Newcastle United. Along the way he has to cope with mud, sweat and Anna Friel...

audio  LISTEN: Kuno Becker on the physical challenges of playing a footballer in Goal!

audio  LISTEN: Kuno on why footballers are like rock stars

audio  LISTEN: Kuno on why you don't need to be a football fan to enjoy Goal!

audio  LISTEN: Kuno on the similarities between studying to become a violinist and training to become a footballer

audio  LISTEN: Kuno on getting transferred to Real Madrid in Goal! 2

audio  LISTEN: Kuno on why he doesn't know which country he'll be representing in Goal! 3, set at the 2006 World Cup

Goal! is released in UK cinemas on Friday 30th September 2005.