Gol de Cuba

In the small Cuban village of Zulueta, football is not just a sport, but a way of life. The villagers have built their own stadium with the best field in the country and have two asphalted streets and a central park with a statue of a football. The village is home to the best football team in Cuban history and every Zulueteño breathes and sweats football. Since Spanish immigrants introduced the sport to the area a century ago, the Zulueteños have kept the tradition alive and football has become their way of life. In the summer of 2010, the entire village is under the spell of the biggest feast that football has to offer, an event they await every four years and celebrate like nowhere else in Cuba. Five main characters tell their love-story about football and their village while following the World Cup 2010 on TV. They are the serious leader of the Argentinian fans, the crazy leader of the German fans, the proud ex-goalie and leader of the Brazilian fans, the sweet old but only Spanish fan, and the Football-archivist of the pueblo. These five remarkable people have dedicated their lives to football in Zulueta and dream of maintaining and improving their own football. This is their story, a story of extraordinary supporters of their favorite teams on the World Cup, but above all, a story of people who dream of seeing their boys play with Cuba on a World Cup Football.

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