In The Hands Of The Gods


 
 
 
 

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Five mates united by a passion to meet their hero Diego Maradona try and make it from the streets of London to the favelas of Buenos Aires. No cash, no help - just passion.

The lads use their football freestyle skills to busk across countries where handouts don't come easy, impressing the crowds to survive.

It's a journey that tests the limits of their friendship, talent and guts as they fight to meet their lifelong hero. Have they got the balls?


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Sami Hall

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SAMI

Sami grew up in Saudi Arabia and Somalia playing football in the streets with a ball made of plastic bags, elastic bands and a stone. No equipment, just passion. Fleeing civil war in Somalia, Sami and his mother came to Leeds. Like Maradona, Sami found football a refuge in difficult times – practising freestlye moves whenever he could.

Sami came to the attention of producers making a TV show about football freestylers - flooring them with his skills. Meeting Maradona is an opportunity for Sami to shake the hand of someone who showed him there was hope. A way out of a difficult life.

This is about making my family proud of me and showing that you can achieve anything if you put your mind to it, whoever you are

NAME

Sami Hall

AGE

18

HOMETOWN

Harehills, Leeds

TEAM

Man Utd

Danny Robinson

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DANNY

As a kid Danny perfected his accuracy by smashing a ball against the walls of his estate. The appearance of 'NO BALL GAMES' signs just gave Danny better targets. Noisier ones.

Working for Arsenal on the YTS scheme, Danny entertained trainees with his exceptional skills and tricks. Here he met Woody. The pair built a friendship based on their love of football, outstanding abilities and their absolute desperation to meet Diego Maradona.

I wanted to prove I could achieve my dreams if I worked hard enough

NAME

Danny Robinson

AGE

22

HOMETOWN

Enfield, London

TEAM

Spurs

Paul Wood

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WOODY

When he was 10, Woody watched a video of Maradona every single night. Desperate to be like his hero, Woody did anything Diego did - freestyled with oranges, rolled up socks - anything. At 14 Woody could do every trick on the video. Brilliantly.

Woody identifies with Maradona - the tricks, the persona, the passion for success. All Diego needed was an obsession for the game and a ferocious ability. That made sense to Woody. Meeting Diego meant more to Woody than anything else.

Growing up I was so inspired by Diego. Throughout hard times in my life I would look to how Diego had succeeded. If I met him I'd cry for a week.

NAME

Paul Wood (Woody)

AGE

23

HOMETOWN

Southgate, London

TEAM

Arsenal

Jeremy Lynch

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JEREMY

In 2000 Jeremy saw two footballers freestyling on TV. He wanted to do it – to be as good as them. Jeremy practised at least five hours a day, never satisfied until he'd mastered a new trick. Now rated as the best freestlyer in Europe, Jeremy stuns the freestlye circuit with his skills. On top of his football tricks, Jeremy's also a talented musician and award-winning artist.

Deeply religious, Jeremy is very active at his local church, running schemes for the kids, teaching them football and playing in the church band. Meeting Maradona was a chance for him to come face to face with one of his idols, even if it meant coming face to face with some of his demons on the road.

The trip was testing for me as I had to confront many things I found difficult and challenging.

NAME

Jeremy Lynch

AGE

19

HOMETOWN

Romford, Essex

TEAM

Arsenal

Mikey Fisher

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MIKEY

Mikey grew up on the same Liverpool streets as Wayne Rooney. After watching him show-off in the local park the future Man Utd star nicknamed Mikey 'Tricks'. Some praise. In 2003 Mikey trounced 8,000 other competitors to win the Nike National Freestyle Championships. For him, beating all those people in front of a huge crowd was a real buzz.

A buzz he still gets every time he performs. Mikey, has always been the joker and the clown, and like Diego, he is the ultimate show off. It was through freestyle however that he finally wanted people to sit up and take him seriously.

It’s the buzz of seeing people’s faces after I perform. It's what just drives me.

NAME

Mikey Fisher

AGE

20

HOMETOWN

Anfield, Liverpool

TEAM

Liverpool


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Kick off your New Year with

In the Hands of the Gods on DVD

In the Hands of the Gods is coming to you on DVD – fully loaded with extras from the ultimate football road-trip movie. Listen to audio commentary from the directors and producers as they recall their experiences on the road with Sami, Danny, Paul, Jeremy and Mikey, watch an MTV Base special on the making of the film and check out loads of deleted scenes. It’s all kicking off.

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Get ready for the release of In the Hands of the Gods on DVD by watching Sami, Danny, Paul, Jeremy and Mikey performing their freestyle skills around the UK

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