David Beckham: For the Love of the Game Page #2

Hello.

How are you?

Good?

You might want to

jump out of first gear.

Do you want to drive?

You sound like Victoria.

It's more beautiful than I expected.

I knew it was going to be amazing

but, I mean, it's stunning.

I don't know why I let go

I want to be your friend.

I'm on my way

to pick up the team bus.

What are you going to do if

the game gets a bit competitive?

Step off.

I mean, I'll have to get involved.

I can't not get involved.

- I have to say, mate, they look a bit fit.

- They do look fit.

The lads I will be playing

with are from intertribal teams,

made up of policemen and farmers.

With produce

being the main source of income,

there's been a history

of tribal warfare over land.

Football has gone some way

in bringing communities together.

Oh, I'm driving.

I didn't know I was driving.

(THEY SPEAK IN OWN LANGUAGE)

(THEY SHOUT AND CHEER)

(THEY SING)

This is great.

(THEY SING)

- You are doing well.

- Thank you.

You drive like

an experienced coach driver.

(THEY LAUGH)

The bridge? That ok?

- Do you want to get out?

- Jump off here and...

(THEY CHANT)

Ready for the match?

(THEY SING)

Looks like a German hat, this.

At least the tea will be warm.

This is not our look.

This is exactly

what my nan used to have.

(THEY CHANT AND SING)

Hello.

- Are we actually going to play with a banana football?

- Yeah.

That's actually not bad.

How's your touch with that?

That's not bad, actually.

- Bananas?

- Bananas, yeah.

When they dry down.

How are you? Nice to meet you.

Ok.

As we're going to be playing

with a traditional ball,

the gaffer shows me how to make one.

I don't think my ball skills

are going down too well.

- What do you think of the pitch, David?

- Perfect.

I'll have to stay on the

right-hand side the first half

and the left-hand side in the

second half, by the look of it.

It's a bit bare on the other side.

Already knackered.

(THEY CHANT)

It's the first match

he's going to be playing.

The match will last for 40 minutes.

I'm going to play

a half for each team.

Let's have a good game.

Ready to play?

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(CHEERING)

Seeing the enthusiasm

for the sport in this remote village,

you'd never think Papa New Guinea's

national team

sit 203rd out of 209 in

the football world rankings.

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(CHEERING)

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

The yellows open the scoring.

Not my most graceful goal ever,

but we got one back.

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

Half-time.

With the game evenly poised at 1-1,

it's time for a real ball

and for me to swap sides.

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

Gideon, who took me around

the village yesterday,

comes on and makes

an immediate impression.

With the game in the balance,

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes