CROWD: Alex, Alex, Alex,
Alex, Alex, Alex...
Today is the big day, Alex.
I think I'm ready.
Ithink.
But, just in case,
from one number 13 to another,
got any tips for me? (CHUCKLES)
Are you talking to your poster?
Do you want a tip?
Push-ups.
One,
two, three,
four, five,
six, seven,
eight, nine,
ten, eleven...
-You can stop now. -Twe|ve,
thirteen, fourteen...
Today is the big day!
Yes, it is.
The Michigan coach is coming to meet Logan today after school.
They're talking scholarship.
Yeah, okay, right. But aren't you forgetting something else?
Oh, is UCLA coming today too?
No, no, no, no. Not about Logan, or Logan's football... About my--
-(PHONE RINGING) -Excuse me.
-Has anyone seen my keys? -Go for Joe.
Yes!
Yes, sir.
Can I get a ride today?
-(CELL PHONE RINGING) -Oh, hold on, honey.
Hello?
Clemson.
Yes.
-Thank you very much, sir. -Thank you so much for calling.
I'm gonna move to Alaska and join a cult.
-Oh yes, we are so proud of him. -Yes, sir.
He's a great kid.
Absolutely, Coach. Looking fonNard to it.
You're gonna ship my stuff, right?
76, 77, 78, 79...
(SIGHS)
(BELL RINGING)
And they totally forgot about my try-out.
Well, your brother kinda is the best quarterback the city's ever had.
-Et tu, Grace? -Kidding!
I know something that'll cheer you up.
Have you seen the new cute boy thatjust moved here?
And I heard he plays soccer.
Hi, Ben.
Claire Bishop.
That girl has to have everything.
Good luck today. You've got this, Reags.
What?
Oh, no, no, no!
You gotta be kidding me.
(INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC PLAYING)
For those of you who don't know,
l'm John Osborne.
Coach 02,
the great and powerful.
But with me,
In your daughter's soccer world,
I'm all powerful,
all knowing.
lwish I could say welcome to Crush tryouts,
but I'd be lying.
Today's trial, it's, "All welcome" to a small number of you.
And a wishful goodbye to most.
Even if you played for me since you were six years old,
today you could get cut.
I do not play favorites.
Let me repeat that, I do not play favorites.
(CLAIRE CLEARS TH ROAT)
Hey, Claire!
There's my little champion.
Hope we get to see that kick today.
Yeah.
I'm not trying to be rude.
I'm just simply stating fact.
We are the number one girls soccer club
in the state.
We have won the Diamond Cup three years in a row.
So, simple math states that you, you, you...
Not you, girl.
You, you, you, or you,
are not Crush material.
Enough of the pleasantries.
Let's get started. (BLOWS WHISTLE)
Yellow Brick Road time, Munchkins over there.
Let's go! Pretend like you wanna play something.
Maybe soccer.
COACH OZ: Waiting to see something good, ladies.
You call that soccer?
You need to do better out there.
All right, all right. Line up for the next drill.
Winners always line up.
You're late.
Yeah, I know. I know, I'm sorry.
-My bike chain came off and I... -(BLOWS WHISTLE)
That's an excuse. I don't like excuses.
Yes, yes, yes, sir. Sorry,
Sir. Although...
It's not so much an excuse as it is what happened, and...
(BLOWS WHISTLE)
What position are you?
I'll play anywhere.
But usually striker.
(BLOWS WHISTLE) This is not how we play Crush soccer.
In fact, this is not how we play any kind of soccer.
You might as well be playing baseball or basketball.
There's enough of y'all.
You don't even line up like Crush soccer.
Hey, Claire!
Focus out there.
Show her who the real striker is.
(UPLIFTING MUSIC PLAYING)
Claire, it's great, but save it for the game.
Did you see that?
My bad, Coach.
I was just trying to play aggressive like you always tell us,
not dirty.
Good job.
Sorry. Slipped.
Striker.
GIRL: It's okay, there's always next time.
Hey! Number four.
-Those kids didn't stand a chance. -All right, yes.
My little champion right there.
She'll get you another Diamond Cup, Coach.
Let's go, sweetie.
Thanks for coming out.
-Keep working hard. -Wait, wait, wait.
Sorry, that's it?
I've seen enough.
You barely watched me.
Is that my fault? My bike chain didn't break.
That's not fair.
Life isn't fair.
Yeah, but I think you're applying it wrong here.
I doubt it.
I've been Coach of the Year three years running.
Okay, all Iwant is a chance to play on your team.
Just”
Just a chance.
I'm sorry, I think that ship's sailed.
Ships sail at 13?
In club soccer they do.
If you were someone, I would've known you by now.
My girls who play club have been playing for me
since they were eight, nine years old.
Alex Morgan didn't play club until--
Yeah, Alex Morgan didn't play club until she was 13.
Every girl who gets out clings to that story like a life vest.
But playing for Crush
is my dream.
Sometimes dreams die.
Life lesson number two.
JOE: I can't thank you enough for being here.
This is just an honor, Coach.
Logan has worked so hard for this moment.
Football is his life.
I hear that you played some ball yourself, Mr. Wills.
Yeah, till I got hurt senior year of high school.
So that was it.
Sometimes dreams die.
But so close.
Anyway, it's not about me anymore.
Go back. Full scholarship?
Full scholarship.
Well, I mean, Ijust want to say thank you, Coach.
Thank you. I'm gonna keep saying thank you
until you get tired of me saying thank you.
I've called everwvhere.
And I know the deadline to sign up for AYSO passed,
but I was wondering if there's still a spot.
No.
No, I understand.
Okay. Bye.
(EMOTIONAL MUSIC PLAYING)
I guess ships do sail at 13.
Logan's right.
I'm talking to a poster.
Why won't this come off?
Come on!
ALEX: Hello?
Reagan, are you all right?
Man, that was some bad fall.
Can you even hear me?
Are you okay?
Reagan, are you all right?
What?
Mom?
I need to go to the doctor right now.
I hit my head really hard and now I'm seeing things.
-You're not seeing things. -And now I'm hearing things.
It's okay, you're just hallucinating.
You're not hallucinating.
I can prove it.
My name is Alex Morgan, and my birthday is July 2nd,
my parents are Mike and Pam, and my sisters--
That doesn't prove anything.
This could all still be in my head.
I know everything about you. I'm your biggest fan.
Do you know that I grew up in
-Diamond Bar? -Diamond Bar.
Or that my first club team was
-Cypress Elite? -Cypress Elite.
Or that my nickname used to be
-Baby Horse? -Baby Horse.
And your college degree was in Political Economy,
you have a license to drive a motorcycle,
your favorite color is pink, your favorite food is Mexican,
your favorite song is "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson.
I don't even think my mom knows all that.
Told you. Number one fan.
I'm impressed.
Thank you, hallucination.
You're welcome.
This feels so real.
Honey, what is wrong? What happened?
I fell, and I hit my head, and...
-This won't end well. -What won't end well?
No, not you, Mom.
Not me, what?
I'll come back at another time.
No, don't go.
I'm not going anwvhere, honey.
Mom, I'm not talking to you.
Who are you talking to?
Alex Morgan.
Alex Morgan?
You didn'tjust hear when she talked?
You're hearing voices from your pennant?
No, not the pennant. That's crazy.
From the poster.
I'm talking to the Alex Morgan that's standing right there.
Right where?
There!
Now, follow my finger.
I know it sounds crazy, Mom.
But Alex Morgan was standing in my room.
Now, follow this finger.
It's probably just a temporary thing caused by hitting her head.
Some kids see stars, our daughter sees soccer stars.
But she'll be fine.
MOM: Did you know she talks to her poster?
You sure this doesn't have something to do with her brother?
No, Dad.
Shocking!
But this was one thing that was not about Logan.
(KNOCKING)
Hello?
Are you just gonna stand there and watch?
'Cause you gotta work on your opposite foot.
You've got a great right, but your left kinda stinks.
But you're not real.
Are you?
If you believe in a goal or a dream before it happens,
is that real?
What are you doing here?
You said you wanted some tips, remember?
Are you a ghost?
Do I look like a ghost?
You look real to me.
Then I guess I must be real.
Let's get started.
Started what?
Training.
You're gonna train me? You?
I can't have my number one fan quit.
It will look bad.
I didn't make Crush.
And the other teams' rosters are set.
The ship has sailed.
Ships don't sail at 13.
That's what I said!
I got cut from my club team when I was your age.
I didn't quit. Turned out okay for me.
Sorry, sorry.
I'm practicing with Alex Morgan.
Lock your ankle when you pass.
Like this?
Good.
Again.
It's all right. Don't get frustrated.
Keep your head down and just focus on the pass.
Great. Try your left foot now.
Nice.
ALEX: That one was really good. REAGAN: Thanks.
Keep going.
Perfect.
-Nice. -Wanna train tomorrow?
Say when, I'll be there. I'll do what it takes.
Good, because that is what it takes.
Okay, ready?
-That's all right. -Okay.
Thank you.
Hello, cute new boy coming up on your right at three o'clock.
Play it smooth. Claire's getting ready to make her move.
-Hey, Reagan. -I'm so sorry.
Real smooth, Reags.
I thought we were training today.
Ben, are you okay?
What's your glitch?
No worries. All good.
I am so, so sorry.
I saw a spider.
Yeah, must have been a big spider then.
Yeah.
I'm Ben.
Ready?
Right now?
I'm pretty sure I've always been Ben,
I mean, at least since I was born.
What? No, no, no, I'm sorry. No.
I'm Reagan.
Whatever it takes, remember?
This is what it takes.
You said we were training today. Your words.
-If you don't want my help... -Wait, wait.
I have to go.
-Hi, I'm Grace. -Please.
Come on, Ben. Come and sit with us.
ALEX: Perfect, keep going.
Keep going.
And let's turn it around.
Do it inside, outside the foot.
-Okay. -Good turn.
-Good. All right, let's do sole rolls. -Okay.
That was harsh, at the burger place.
When I was your age, I practiced every day.
Yeah, but you're Alex Morgan.
Not back then.
I was just a kid with a dream.
Like you right now.
Look around.
How many other people do you see out here practicing?
-Nobody. -Exactly.
You know who else used to do hours of practice
not only because she had to, but because she had a dream?
Mia Hamm.
You know who else used to do practice, rain or shine,
on any field or driveway she could find?
Abby Wambach.
You know who never did extra practice?
Who only did what she had to do
and just hung out on the weekends?
-Who? -Natalie Gunderson.
Who's Natalie Gunderson?
Exactly.
All right, keep going. Sole rolls.
You're getting a lot better. Good.
(BEEPING)
(BEEPING CONTINUES)
It's 6:00 am. Seriously?
Rise and shine!
Keep going. You can do it. Come on.
You're out here working towards your dreams
while Natalie Gunderson is sleeping.
And done.
(PANTING)
I'm so jealous of Natalie Gunderson.
Good, turn around.
ALEX: Let's see some juggling. REAGAN: Okay.
One, two, three, four, five, six...
I think I got this.
Hey! Come on, that's my state championship trophy.
Sorry, but you got another, right?
Not the point.
Okay, nice.
Good one.
Come on, I wanna see a left.
I will. Later.
If you don't practice it here, later will never come when it counts.
(GRUNTING)
What kind of spider was it this time?
My coaches always tell me to look up when I dribble.
I need better touches with my left.
You know, I think that was a yellow card.
On you or me?
Definitely you.
I've seen you around here a lot lately.
I go up here to practice sometimes too.
We just moved in. Right over there.
Around the corner on Long Ridge.
Welcome.
You're really working hard.
I'm trying.
How do you stay so motivated?
(CLEARS THROAT)
Don't do it. Remember the whole flashlight in the eyes thing?
I don't know.
Whatever it is, it's working.
Who do you play for?
Nobody.
What? Get out of here. You're good.
No, I...
-You think so? -Yeah.
Well, who do you play for?
United Real.
They're good.
I mean, they can't be that good.
They let me on the team.
Need any more players?
Well, my friend's cousin, she plays for a small club.
The Breakaways.
She was talking about how they need one more player.
'Cause, like, somebody moved out of town.
If you're interested...
The Breakaways?
I think they're newish.
I mean, she said they're not a great team,
but it's a chance to play this season.
How not great could they be?
You here to try out?
Yeah.
Cool.
What are you waiting for?
Okay.
Who cut you?
Excuse me?
What team didn't you make?
That's why you're here, right?
Somebody cut you or you didn't make another team?
It's okay.
Nobodyjoins this team first.
I got cut by the Jags.
Crush.
You know, this team, The Breakaways, it got its name
because it was formed when some girls broke away from Crush, right?
And by, "broke away," I mean got cut.
COACH NIGEL: Jolly good work, girls, that's it.
Back and forth, pass the ball,
tickety-boo, keep it going along.
Great. Right.
I'd watch out for the glass.
And maybe the live electrical wires.
Don't step on those.
For crying out loud, Bug, your moves gotta be faster.
You keep stopping and looking both ways like you're crossing the street.
Haven't you ever heard the saying, "Slow and steady wins the race?"
The race, not the soccer game.
Soccer is about fast, like this.
Don't even!
She's... She's 13?
Bug? No, nine.
Need the players.
Codswallop!
I almost caught a level six Xernov!
Coach.
New girl trying out.
-Reagan. -Cheers, Reagan.
My name's Coach Nigel.
First thing, has Gia given you the panic word?
The panic word is, "Apricot."
If you hear that during practice, stop whatever you're doing
and hide till coach sounds the all clear.
It means somebody saw a city truck.
Don't wanna get busted for trespassing and lose our field.
Thanks for letting me try out, Coach.
Well, have you played the beautiful game before?
-Yeah. -Right on.
Welcome to The Breakaways, Reagan.
Don't consider this a try-out.
Consider it your first practice.
Hey, look, our first game is in two weeks.
How many girls do you see here?
-Ten? -Soccer goes up to 11, right?
So welcome aboard.
Get your boots on, meet us on the pitch.
Let's go!
COACH NIGEL: Right-o, everybody...
You just made the cut.
That was a real squeaker.
REAGAN: Why do we practice here?
Yeah.
Some real estate developer guy bought the land where our old field was
to build new apartments or something.
Ouch.
It's not so bad here, though.
It's pretty private.
You gotta dive, Lexi.
My allergies are acting up.
She's allergic.
-To what? -Grass.
Not quite Crush, huh?
Come on, Bug, you're next. Have at it.
Blimey, don't dwindle, Bug.
Come on, fast.
That's what I told her, but Lexi started quoting Shakespeare.
Shakespeare?
"Slow and steady" is the moral of one of Aesop's fables.
Let's not bicker about who quoted who!
This is supposed to be a happy practice.
Coach is a good guy.
He played over in England.
Really? For who?
South Tetherton or something, I don't know.
But he's British, so he knows soccer, right?
No, no, Penny, Penny.
You gotta use the inside of your foot
if you're gonna dribble. Like this, right?
Like that. Like this, all right?
He's British.
Bring it in, come on, gather round.
Come on. All right.
Well, let's give a big Breakaway welcome
-to the newest member of-- -Apricot! Apricot!
-GIRL: Run, run! -GIRL 2: Faster.
-Come on, over here. -Come on.
GIRL: Hurry up.
Over here. Come on!
MAN: So I was watching The Bachelorette, and they're on this island.
And he's got all these women. He's got a rose,
but he doesn't have enough roses for all the women.
-Okay? You're with me on this? -Yeah.
Beautiful women, couple of roses.
Yeah, but you don't watch it, do you?
Yeah. No, I didn't watch it either.
But anyway, so they're on the island, all right? He's got the roses...
-Welcome to the team. -Yeah, welcome.
-Thanks. -Glad to have you, Rachel.
Reagan.
The goalie is allergic to grass.
A soccer goalie allergic to grass!
Not ideal.
We're practicing on a city storage area...
Place.
At least it's super private.
Hey, it's a chance to play on a team this season.
Isn't that what you wanted?
I wanted to play for Crush.
If I made them, maybe...
Maybe I could be a champion too.
Like Logan.
You wouldn't understand.
I made that team. Thanks for the tip.
You're welcome.
Keep your head up.
Use your left foot.
Hello?
Are you not telling me something?
Clear!
My bad.
Sorry, guys. Must have been a UPS truck.
Okay.
(WHISTLING)
COACH NIGEL: Nice hiding.
Good hustle. Let's go. Back at it.
Tally-ho for that effort.
All right, Bug.
All right, okay.
Little off the mark. Let's see it, Gia.
That's a bloody nice try, Gia.
A bit wonky though, right?
Everybody, if you want to hit the ball hard,
you gotta kick with the tip of your toe.
And keep your head up, looking at the goal,
so you know what you're shooting at.
Right? Makes sense?
Let's see it, Penny.
That was a real corker, Penny.
That's the way you do it.
And remember, tip of the old toe.
Toe down, strike through the ball with your laces,
head down, eyes following the ball.
All right, you're next, Reagan, let's see it.
Hey, Coach.
Mind if I try it a different way?
Different? There might be many different ways to kick a ball, Reagan,
but when I was studying at the Royal Academy of Soccer...
Right!
Let's give Reagan's way the old queen's try, shall we?
(RADIO PLAYING)
Hi, sweetie.
What's wrong with your bike?
Chain keeps popping.
Want me to take a look at it?
Actually,
I want you to come to my first game on Saturday.
-This Saturday? -Yes.
-What time? -11:00 am.
Sweetheart, Logan and I have a meeting with a coach then.
You can miss one meeting with one coach.
You met with, like, 50 of them.
Honey, you know how important that scholarship is.
You know, to Logan. Hey, to our family.
Well, this game is important to me.
And Mom has to work on Saturday.
Please, Dad.
It's against Crush.
Okay, I'll see if I can change it.
Really?
-Promise? -Yes, I promise.
-Thanks, Dad. -You're welcome.
Now, let's fix this again.
Okay.
No tape aanhere near. Okay, first rule.
Chains and tape don't go together.
COACH OZ: Champions get their knees up.
Here we go.
One more time for a champion.
Two times makes you a champion.
One time makes you a runner-up.
We're champions at Crush Soccer here.
Sides are next, right? Sides.
All right, let's not look too hunky dory.
Penny?
I think you need to figure out how your legs work.
Let's stay on them.
Let's stay upright.
You generally want to stay upright. That's, Ithink, rule one.
Gonna do four of these.
That's what champions do.
You run four times.
Any runner-ups here?
I don't know any runner-ups.
All I know is champions.
All right, this is a right frogging toad, isn't it?
Yeah! A regular fox and hound.
Well, let's not cat and fiddle it.
Okay?
Check this out. I can record all Lily's games.
That's cute.
Camera one, you a go?
Camera two.
-I'II send you a copy. -Thanks.
-Who are we? -Crush!
-Who? -Crush!
-What do we do? -Crush!
In, on three. One, two, three...
Crush and destroy!
We're gonna play knees up,
don't go despair if we fall behind, all right?
And if I know my onions about this game,
today won't turn out to be a damp squib.
Go get 'em!
That's good. We got it.
Nice.
I thought they spoke English in England.
Reagan, Reagan, hey.
The coach didn't get my message.
And he's at the house, and your mom's at work,
so I gotta go there for a second.
-I'm sorry, but... -No,but”
Dad, you promised.
Honey, I'm sorry, okay?
I promise, I'm gonna try to come back but I gotta go, all right?
He's there by himself and I gotta go with Logan, okay?
I'm sorry, I'll be back though.
Okay? Have fun.
I'm coming right now, son. Have fun.
COACH NIGEL: Reagan, let's go! It's kick-off.
Hey, Claire.
Remember.
Hey, Jen, my dad usually gives me $25 a goal,
but when he found out who we were playing today,
he dropped it to $10.
I'm pretty sure that's not good for you from a developmental standpoint
because then you're just passing up on a system--
Okay, don't even bother.
Just let our feet do the talking.
I've seen your feet.
Have you listened to what they're saying?
Maybe you can hear my foot better when I kick your--
COACH OZ: Game time, ladies.
COACH NIGEL: All right, let's go!
COACH OZ: Move it, move it.
Hit it up!
Steal! Steal!
COACH NIGEL: Good job. COACH OZ: Here we go.
CLAIRE'S DAD: Let's go, Claire, come on!
COACH OZ: Bad.
Worse.
Deplorable.
Nope.
COACH OZ: Okay, girls, bring it in.
COACH NIGEL: Don't worry, girls, it's all right.
COACH OZ: Winners always bring it in.
COACH NIGEL: We've lost a lot worse than that.
Hey, Claire.
That's my girl.
-You ready? -Yeah.
20, 40, 60.
Let's go shopping. Come on.
Want to get that pony?
-Yeah. -Let's get that pony for your birthday.
You earned it.
(EMOTIONAL MUSIC PLAYING)
I'm so sorry, Reags.
How did it go?
Things ran long, you know.
I'm really sorry.
The coach just got talking, and then...
How did you play? Did you girls win? Did you do good?
I'm really sorry, baby, I really am.
Hey.
Look, just so you know,
today wasn't my fault, or Dad's.
You know, it was just this huge mix up.
It's just one of those things, you know.
Are you really doing all this stuff?
What happened?
They put up a new lock on the entire field.
I told you they saw you sneaking back in after practice.
I forgot my ball.
Well, maybe if someone had yelled apricot.
It's not myjob. You could've said it.
Yeah, don't blame her.
Well, it's somebody's fault, and it surely was not mine because...
(ALL SHOUTING)
Stop, stop, stop! Please stop!
Just stop already.
The constant bickering and arguing and fighting is too much.
It's too much. I can't take it anymore, okay?
What happened to your accent?
Blimey.
I mean, crikey...
Blimey, I guess I've been...
Living here across the pond a bit too long.
My Queen's English has gotten a wee bit cheeky.
Right, oh... I can't.
You can't what?
My name's not Nigel, it's...
It's Nick.
And I didn't grow up in Birmingham, England.
I'm from Pomona.
-What? -I'm sorry, I am.
I'm sorry, Ijust... I needed ajob.
After the sporting goods store I was working at closed,
and soccer parents are the most gullible people I ever met.
They think anybody who's British knows soccer
and can help their kid be the next superstar. So...
I watched the Austin Powers movies.
And put up an online ad saying I played in England, and...
Well, the next thing you know,
parents were hiring me to coach their kids,
and this team.
So, where did you play in college?
High school?
I was on the bowling team.
(SCREAMING)
(MOANING)
So now you're accurate.
I deserve that!
(BLOWS WHISTLE)
That's a foul. That's a red card.
Without a coach, we can't even finish out our season.
Oh, Reags.
Heard the news.
Bummer.
Hi, Ben!
"Hi, Ben!"
If I'm ever that annoying, I give you permission to smack me.
I wish I could help.
Wish you could coach soccer.
Okay, everybody, good news.
Our season can continue.
GIRL: How? We don't have a coach.
We do now.
My dad, he volunteered. Isn't that awesome?
Has he ever coached?
He coached my first rec team.
Then Logan got great at football.
Where is he?
He's sick.
That's why we're practicing here,
across the street from my house.
So he can watch us
from the window.
Oh, hi, Daddy.
Feelbeﬁeﬂ
So you can coach us soon.
See? It's all good.
What's he doing now?
Well, he's...
He's just excited.
And he wants to encourage us to...
Raise the roof.
Don't overdo it up there, Dad,
you wanna save your energy so you can get better.
Now, until he's better,
I saw some more drills on that Alex Morgan training video.
So let's go train on our awesome new field.
This field is so small.
This field is a dump.
I can't find my ball again.
See you next practice.
Hopefully my dad will feel better then.
He's still not quite 100 percent yet.
Hopefully, he's turned a corner.
We're pulling for you, Dad.
I just need somebody there.
You know, and my mom can't coach
'cause she works a lot on Saturdays.
I was thinking of asking our neighbor, Mr. Ditman.
But he's 84, and I think people would catch on.
Yeah, that's ridiculous.
Yeah, he uses a scooter.
Why don't you just ask your dad to coach?
My dad?
He won't do it.
He doesn't have time.
You know, I mean...
And I get it.
This is Logan's moment.
Logan works hard for his dream though. You know that, right?
You're right.
Look, I get he comes first.
But, sometimes, lwish my dad would pay a little more attention to me.
You know?
I mean, what do you think, Alex?
JOE: Is she talking to the poster again?
-REAGAN: You think? -About what today?
-You. -REAGAN: I mean, sometimes I feel like
-Me? -I'm not even there.
And Ijust talk to him, but he ignores me sometimes.
I don't know.
JOE: Grace?
(SCREAMING)
That's a side effect from his medication.
He sounded like a girl.
Well, the medicine, it makes his voice really high-pitched.
Hopefully, next week, he'll, you know...
Wait, what are you guys doing?
Leaving. How is this any better than what we had with our British coach?
-At least he showed up. -Hey, we still have a team!
No, we don't. We just get together in a different field.
REAGAN: Don't say that.
-Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait, wait. -Sorry, I'm late!
Sorry.
Sorry I'm late.
So sorry.
Hi.
I'm Joe.
Reagan's dad.
Nice to... Yes. You must be...
On the team.
Yeah.
So, sorry, I'm Joe.
Coach Joe.
I'm real sorry, I know we got off to a rough start,
but I promise you, I'll be here for you now.
I thought you were still sick.
We just heard you scream.
Yeah, that.
That was a scream ofjoy,
because the doctorjust called me,
and he said that all the test results are clear.
Yeah. I'm all better.
It's a miracle.
What did you even have?
I had a problem with my vision.
I couldn't see things that were right in front of me.
Really important stuff.
You know, we can talk about all that stuff later though.
We gotta get down to business, okay?
Come on, let's get our gear on.
Hurry up, come on, let's get warming up.
Get those balls out of the...
The packs, and put them on the ground, and...
There you go.
How did you even know--
Your mom, and Gracey, she...
She filled me in too.
I am so sorry, Reagan,
I got so focused on that scholarship, and just...
I'm really sorry, sweetheart.
The only thing is,
I don't know anything about soccer.
No, that's okay. That's okay.
See, as long as you show up,
I can come up with the practice plans.
Trust me.
Okay.
One question.
Is that child really 13?
I don't think so.
-Second thing. -Yeah.
Do my arms really look like Gracey's?
(RATTLING NOISE)
Hey, what are you doing?
Well, I may not know much about soccer,
but I'm pretty good when it comes to yard work.
So, just don't tell your mother.
Get a rake. Let's go.
Let's get this place fixed up for you. Come on.
So we're doing this exact same thing we did last night?
-Yeah. -Pretty much.
-Sure. -No, it was not.
-I don't care. -It was fun.
-It was fine. -Look, look.
Is this ours?
Whoa.
Hey.
What do you think?
Welcome to the new home of The Breakaways.
Come on, let's go.
GIRL: I'm excited about practice.
GIRL: Let's go! GIRL 2: Awesome.
Okay. Okay, nice try, Gia,
but next time, you should try to do the thing with your foot.
You wanna do the thing like...
You should try a bending shot.
So, you're gonna open up like you're gonna pass the ball,
but follow through like you're shooting it.
Like you're shooting it into the...
-Yeah. -The...
You mean, like this, Dad?
Yep.
Just like... Yep, just like that.
JOE: Okay. For our next drill,
why don't you go ahead and show everybody
what I taught you.
When you go at an opponent, you wanna get them off balance one way,
and then go the other way.
Too many people focus on a fancy move,
instead of the reason you're doing the move in the first place,
beating your opponent.
Keep it simple. Use balance and a change of speed.
Wow, Reagan's dad is an awesome coach.
(CHEERING)
Just go out and do your best, okay?
I'm proud of you.
Win or lose,
just have fun.
Just go, have fun. Get on out there.
How come we don't have a team cheer?
Go team!
You gonna dive this time, Lexi?
Yeah, my mom gave me some allergy medicine. See?
No sneezing.
Lexi, wake up!
GIRL: Over here, Bug. JOE: Go, go, there you go.
-There you go, girls. -GIRL: Give it to Reagan.
JOE: Let's go, Bug.
Bug, move over. Help Penny out.
Nice shot, Penny.
Nice.
Reags! Move, move.
Go, go, go, go!
We're actually tied!
Over here!
GIRL: Go, go, go, go.
Last minute. One more minute!
One more minute!
Defense, girls, defense. We need defense.
Come on, girls, you've got this.
You got this.
Everybody, stop.
What was the score of our last game?
5-1.
-Before that? -Like, 6-0.
It was 2-1 today.
We're getting better.
All right? We just need more game experience.
Again, somebody good that can push you guys.
That's how good teams get better.
Yo, spider girl.
Thanks for coming.
Ladies, today, Iwant you to welcome
some of the boys from United Real,
who've come to our humble field to practice with us.
-Becauseu. -'Cause Alex Morgan said.
What?
In that training video, where she said she got a lot
out of training and practicing with...
Boys,
growing up.
I mean, you remember, right?
Yeah. I do now.
I do now.
I gotta get my hands on all these Alex Morgan things she's watching.
Well, let's...
Let's play some soccer. Come on, let's go.
Let's go. Come on, girls.
BOY: Go, go, go.
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)
Don't worry, I'll take it easy on you.
Thanks again.
That was fun.
The fake injury thing was cheap.
Agreed. But I told you you didn't know all my moves.
You hungry?
You sure your girlfriend would approve of that?
My girlfriend?
What girlfriend?
Claire Bishop?
Why would you think that?
I see you guys together at school.
A lot.
Yeah. Because she kinda shows up.
A lot.
So, you're not?
No. No.
I met her at a tournament a couple of months ago.
She's not my type.
Where are we eating?
That was fun.
I'm good. I got this.
I can't believe you schooled Dylan in the one-on-one.
BEN: So, I know your favorite player is Alex Morgan,
but how about favorite Alex Morgan goal?
REAGAN: Okay. So, that's easy.
My first memory of Alex Morgan,
and it was in the 2012 Olympics.
U.S. versus Canada,
you remember when they were all tied up 3-3?
Yeah, yeah.
And they had less than 30 seconds to go
before it would come down to PK, right?
And so then, Abby Wambach got the ball...
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING) (CROWD CHEERING)
JOE: Good job, Reagan.
(WHISTLE BLOWING)
GIRL: Yeah! We won our first game!
JOE: Hey, wait, where's Reagan?
Don't look at me.
She's your daughter.
-Did you see my goal? -Greatjob.
-Although... -Although what?
Although you could have had another goal
if you would have used your left instead of forcing your rightie.
You don't let anything slide, do you?
Do you wanna be your best, or you wanna be a Natalie Gunderson?
Okay, what do you want?
They got sprinkles.
I want five scoops.
(RADIO PLAYING)
I am so proud of you, Reagan.
Thanks.
Although I could have had two goals instead of one
if I'd shot with my left foot instead of my right there at the end.
So, I know I'm new to soccer and all,
but there are few things I do understand about sports in general.
Check the league standings.
We got three points for the win today. Right?
Teams only have to finish in the top four of their leagues
to qualify for Diamond Cup.
JOE: l'mjust saying.
There's still time.
Diamond Cup? Us?
Us!
It was just one win.
No, it wasjust ourfirst win.
I've always dreamed of playing in the Diamond Cup.
The top four teams in each league are eligible.
Fourth place.
I think we can get there.
I know we can.
Do you know where the Diamond Cup finals are?
Yeah. Harris Field.
Where the US. Women's National team trains when they're in town.
I think the key to making Diamond Cup
is practicing more with the boys team.
Yeah, definitely.
Boys? Gross!
(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)
JOE: Nice play. There you go, Bug.
There you go, Bug.
Take it. Take the next shot.
Yeah!
REAGAN: I knew that.
Okay, should I start from the right foot, or the left foot?
ALEX: Come back.
I am using my left.
Fine! I'll do it again.
To another win!
I'm gonna go broke buying ice cream.
Mirror.
Mirror exactly what I'm doing.
Side to side.
We moved up to eighth place.
What are you looking at?
This is normal.
Haven't you ever celebrated with air before?
Good, shield the ball.
Make sure you're between the defender and the ball at all times.
Good, keep it up.
Now work with your right foot. Your right foot.
Good. Now your left.
Stay balanced. Even if I'm pushing you, stay balanced.
Great work.
Does Coach know that buying treats after a win
is very nine-year-old AYSO?
-I'm not gonna tell him. -Me neither.
You got a problem with being nine?
JOE: Okay, I need four chocolates, two vanillas, a cotton candy...
(WHISTLE BLOWING)
We moved up another spot.
(CHEERING)
Where do you think you're going, sport?
-Down the field. -How do you think you're gonna do that?
Yeah, well done, Bug!
Charlotte wanted me to pass to her.
But her dad's not paying her.
Hi, Ben.
Ben, we're going to Diamond Cup.
-Are you serious? -Yeah.
-That's awesome. -Thanks.
REAGAN: Gosh, we're so excited. I cannot tell you how excited we are.
Alex, I don't know if I'm ready.
We still need to improve. I need to improve.
Everyone always needs to improve.
I need to improve.
Diamond Cup is the best girls' soccer teams in the state.
I want to talk to you.
I'll be with you the whole way.
Hey, I'm talking to you.
I'm not going anwvhere.
Even if I wasn't here, you're enough, Reagan.
Are you ignoring me?
Me? You can't be talking about me.
Are you making fun of me?
Nobody ignores Claire Bishop.
Maybe you'll pay attention
when I tell my dad to have his company buy this lot.
Hey!
Stop!
JOE: Reagan!
Honey, are you okay?
Sweetheart, are you okay?
-Reagan? -I'm okay.
Alex?
Alex!
What did you do with Alex Morgan?
Have you seen Alex Morgan?
What did you do with Alex? What...
Sweetheart.
Alex.
Come on, please, please, please, Alex.
I can't do this without you.
Come on.
Alex.
I'm here.
Ready.
Practicing my left foot.
Alex?
Please.
I need you.
Reagan, let's go.
Do I have to?
Yes.
Come on.
(CHEERING)
And I wanna thank you all for coming today.
I mean, this has been a really hard decision for me.
But, you know, getting here to this point
has been hard on my entire family.
My mom and dad both have made so many sacrifices.
Between games, practices, camps... I mean everything.
And then my sister, Reagan.
I realized that sometimes the spotlight on me
maybe left a little bit of a shadow on her.
But she's been one of my big inspirations this season.
Her newfound dedication in practicing every morning
for her soccer, it made me work harder.
You know, she doesn't know this,
but I started putting these goal charts in my room
just like she has in hers.
So thanks, sis.
Now, as for where I'm gonna play football in college...
What?
You didn't believe me?
Thanks again
for today.
Come here.
Can I ask you something?
Shoot
I got Diamond Cup starting this weekend.
And I'm really nervous.
Look, I still get so nervous before games,
I feel like I'm gonna throw up.
No, you don't.
-You do? -Yeah.
But you seem so calm.
Well, then it's working.
What's working?
My secret.
Fake it till you make it.
That's it?
That's it.
So when do you stop being nervous?
I'll let you know when I make it.
(INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC PLAYING)
GIRLS: Go, go, go, go, Boomers!
Okay, listen up.
You guys just go out there and do your best.
And have fun.
And you remember, you earned this.
Now let's go, come on, let's go.
Wait.
All these other teams
have these great pre-game cheers to get them pumped.
And we just walk out on to the field.
She's got a point.
-Any ideas, Bug? -Just one.
Come on.
Soccer, soccer, that's our game,
Breakaways, Breakaways, that's our name!
You can't beat us, no, you can't!
Victory, Victory, that's our chant!
Hustle, hustle, we don't stop,
Breakaways, Breakaways, to the top!
Say it with me, say it proud,
Breakaways, Breakaways, say it loud!
Breakaways!
AII right.
Who knew?
JOE: Let's go, girls!
(BLOWS WHISTLE)
Nicejob, Penny, good steal.
Okay, pass it.
Laterally through over... Do the lateral thing over to Bug.
Come on, let's go. You got it, take the shot.
Take the shot!
Just like that, touchdown!
Goal!
Goal. Good job.
Come on, Claire, come on.
Come on.
Yes!
(CHEERING)
Penny, go. Gia, watch 12.
Watch out, Penny. Now, shoot.
Shoot it right now. Yeah!
20, 40, 60, 80, 1...
That's how you earn it.
Good job.
Good job, Crush.
Way to go, Cindy.
Nice shot!
Be home by dinner.
JOE: Okay, Lexi, stand tall.
(CHEERING)
GIRL: You dove, Lexi, you dove!
Hey, listen, listen.
You just made Diamond Cup final.
You are going to Harris Stadium
to play on the same field as the US. Women's National team.
Oh, my God!
(CHEERING)
Hey.
You ready?
No.
Totally.
That's what I'm talking about.
All right, girls, let's work.
Knees up.
Winners always do knees up.
Yeah. Let's go, number nine, let's go, twelve.
Karaoke time.
You know what I'm singing.
Winners always do sides.
Winners always stretch.
That's right.
JOE: Good job, Bug. Good job looking ready.
Stay on your toes. There you go.
All right, girls, you got this, okay?
Just play your game, all right?
I'm proud of you. Just play hard.
Nice, Reagan. Nice touches.
She's ready.
Yeah, and she stopped talking to herself.
Claire's dad has been taking some high-angle footage
of the Breakaway games.
Watch 13.
She's dangerous.
Take away her right.
Today, you girls are gonna pull off
the greatest sporting upset
since Mike Eruzione, Jim Craig and the rest of the Americans
beat the Russians.
-And as Herb Brooks said-- -Who?
The 1980 US. Olympic hockey team.
Lake Placid?
"Do you believe in miracles? Yes!"
No?
We weren't born then.
My dad wasn't born then.
Right. Okay.
One, two, three. Crush and destroy!
Say it with me, say it proud,
Breakaways, Breakaways, say it loud!
Breakaways!
JOE: Let's go, girls. Come on, girls.
COACH OZ: Crush soccer time. No mercy, no loss.
LOGAN: Hey, Reag, have fun.
Oh, my dad's company is gonna look into buying that lot across from your house.
(BLOWS WHISTLE)
CLAIRE'S DAD: Come on, Claire, you know what to do.
COACH OZ: All right, let's play our style. Our style.
GIRL: Go, Penny, go!
COACH OZ: Lexi, Lexi, come on.
What are you doing?
JOE: That's it, Penny, that's good.
JOE: Penny, get in there. COACH OZ: Get it up, get it up, come on.
COACH OZ: Steal! Steal!
JOE: Let's go, girls.
GIRL: All right, all right!
JOE: Nice, Gia.
Come on, come on, Penny, back it up.
-Back it up. -CLAIRE'S DAD: Go, Claire, go!
-Go, go. -COACH OZ: Here we go.
-Here we go. -There we go, nice play.
CLAIRE'S DAD: That a girl.
JOE: Lexi, it's okay.
Hey, hey, that's okay. It'sjust one.
It's just one. That's okay.
Come on, teamwork.
That a baby, Claire.
Hey! Remember.
Still not getting my usual 25.
(WHISTLE BLOWING)
COACH OZ: Crush, you know what that means.
JOE: Nicejob!
Oh, my gosh!
JOE: Hey, no bounce, no bounce.
All right, no second bounce. Good, good.
COACH OZ: All right, move it up, move it up.
JOE: Run, run, Penny.
Hey, hey, get in there.
Nice job, Penny.
Look around, Gia.
Looking good.
Good teamwork. There you go, Penny.
There you go, Gia.
Here we go. Here we go.
Boom! Yes, that's how you do it.
That is a Bishop in the house.
That a way, Claire.
(BLOWS WHISTLE)
COACH OZ: Jog off. Jog off.
Winners always jog off.
JOE: Don't give up.
All right, we got a second half to play. It's not over.
'Cause we have time. And time is good.
Because with time, you have time.
And time is... Is the opposite of not time.
-Which would be-- -You know who won Diamond Cup last year?
Crush?
Yeah. Crush.
You know who the runner-up was?
If we lose today,
nobody will remember what we did.
We'll just go back
to being known as the girls who got cut.
The players nobody wanted.
The ones Crush makes fun of.
And maybe that's who we are.
Or maybe not.
Because today is our chance to force the Claires of the world,
and everybody else, to call us what we really are.
Not Breakaways,
but champions.
Now let's get out there and show 'em.
Yeah!
-Anything to add? -No. That was great.
Was that an Alex Morgan speech?
No.
It was a Reagan speech.
JOE: Have fun, girls, play hard, okay?
Play hard. Do your best.
Sweet mother-of-pearl.
Do they have practice later?
Are they gonna watch us?
LOGAN: Reagan!
Reags!
Fakeit
(BLOWS WHISTLE)
COACH OZ: Okay, let's finish them off. Finish them off.
JOE: Get in there, Penny. Get in there.
GIRL: Gia, Gia, I'm right.
COACH OZ: Steal, steal, ladies.
Steal. Steal!
For crying out loud, Logan.
COACH OZ: Come on, move, move!
GIRL: Reagan, Reagan! JOE: Ladies, ladies!
Nice job.
Pretty good.
Let's take it home, girls.
GIRL: Go, Reagan. Go, go.
JOE: Go, Reagan! Go, Reagan! COACH OZ: No, no!
-No! -Go, Reagan!
-Come on! -Go, Reagan.
She did it!
(CHEERING)
That's a foul.
COACH OZ: Wait, does anybody know how to play defense?
BeHeve.
COACH OZ: Come on.
GIRL: Go, Bug.
-Go, go! -Cross! Go, cross to Penny.
No!
Claire! What are you doing out there?
Sweetheart! You're going to have to get off the field
-if you're going to play that way. -Stop!
Way to go, Breakaways, way to go.
Back, back, back, back.
JOE: Time for one more push. One more push, Reagan.
Stop her!
Come on!
CLAIRE'S DAD: Push to her right.
Push it to the right. She has no left.
COACH oz: Get it up.
Come on!
Yeah! Yeah!
(CHEERING)
Claire.
Let's go.
We got game footage to look at.
Both cameras.
Let's go.
(INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC PLAYING)
Shooﬂ
Forgot my backpack. Go ahead. I'll meet you guys in the parking lot.
Hey, Ijust wanted to tell you, nice left.
Thank you.
Thanks.
I couldn't have done it without you, Alex.
What do you mean? You just did.
You don't...
Maybe it wasn't real.
What wasn't real?
You...
You inspired me,
and helped me get here today.
Thanks. That means a lot.
Do I know you?
Feels like it, huh?
Yeah, it's...
You remind me of me.
Can I ask you something?
A favor.
It's kind of a big one.
Sure.
Good job. But I think it's time to move on to the next level.
Who's next?
Me!
All right, we're doing two-touch. Are you ready?
ALL: Yeah!
ALEX: Perfect.
I scored a lot of goals last season.
Thanks.
REAGAN: Dad.
You're not gonna believe it. Claire made a donation.
JOE: Thank you, Claire.
Can I get everyone's attention, please?
First off, Iwanna say a very special thank you
to Alex Morgan for being here
and donating her time today.
Thank you, Alex.
Thanks, guys.
And to all of you who have come here today to help us
save our field,
because we did it.
We got a field!
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