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In the following game against Liverpool at St James Park, he assisted in a goal, while scoring from a direct free kick shortly before the end of the game. His
late goal gave Newcastle a 3–2 win, which pushed the club to fourth place in the standings and earned Newcastle a place in the Champions League for the following
season.
3.1.2. Glen Foy
Glen Foy was a scout and former Scottish footballer with contacts in U.K. soccer. He spotted Santiago’s talent. In a single phone call back to Blighty, Glen
manages to persuade Erik Dornhelm, the German manager of Newcastle United, to give Santiago a tryout if he comes to the U.K. after a scout from Newcastle United
observes his ball skills, this is exactly Santiagos fate. Glen told Santiago has potential, and arranges for Santiago to get a tryout with Newcastle United. The
character of Glenn Foy, the former player and sometime scout who helps Muñez get his chance, reminds us of the many soccer coaches and scouts who find and
cultivate the new talent which is so important to the constant renewal of the game. Glen Foy spots Santiago playing for an amateur club in Los Angeles and he has
accurate analysis.
It can be seen quoted below:
“He is quite player…” said Glen “Yes, he is” said AJFC Coach
“Did you teach him to do that?” asked Glen “God taught him” said AJFC Coach
“He doesn’t look right…His balance is all wrong…Doesn’t look up enough…Doesn’t lift his legs high enough” said Glen. Goal,
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for a trial.
It can be seen quoted below:
“Welcome to the toon” said Glen ”Whats the toon?” said Santiago
”Its where the Geordies live” said Glen ”Whats a Geordie?” said Santiago
”Someone who lives in the toon, you’ve a lot to learn, bonny lad” said Glen
“You mean toons, like Looney Tunes and stuff? Like Bugs Bunny” said Santiago Goal, 2005, 0:26:43
Santi completely messes up his first trial and is rejected by the manager. Glen then manages to convince the manager that Santi was nervous and jetlagged.
It can be seen quoted below:
“Listen, this kid, Santiago Munez. He’s grown up in poverty and hardship and his only way out is his skill with the ball. He’s
flown 6,000 miles on my say so. He’s jet-lagged. He’s nervous. You know, he’s never seen mud before and you put him on a
pitch like that. And then you spend the whole time on your mobile” said Glen
“I saw him” said Erik “Listen, when I was a scout. I used to spend the whole time on
muddy days, watching young lads clogging the shite out of each other and just once a while, there’d be one that’d come along
and lift your heart. Like this lad” said Glen Goal, 2005, 0:40:02
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3.1.3. Roz Harmison
