David Beckham: For the Love of the Game Page #4

on that kind of surface.

The way they control the ball

and some of their movement

is actually incredible.

Managed to score another one,

which is always nice.

You can tell they love the game,

and it shows the power of what

this sport has around the world.

It doesn't matter where it is

we've landed,

we have driven three-and-a-half hours

to a refugee camp...

and they're wearing

Real Madrid shirts.

I've taken it for granted that I have

been able to play for my country,

represent my country 115 times.

These guys have never had

the opportunity to represent

their country, which...

is sad. It's sad.

This is my room for the evening.

Very nice. Just, um,

got my clothes ready for the morning.

Of course, as organised as I am.

This is my bed for the evening.

With the net to keep

the mozzies away, of course.

Nice little fan action

going on there.

I had a quick shower earlier.

It's been a long day again.

The last two days

have been really long.

So... I'm going to turn this around.

So...

Yeah. The game was great.

On a surface that really wasn't easy.

I've got a bit of a sore toe,

and obviously,

with the other games coming up,

and then the game

at Old Trafford coming up,

slightly worrying.

But should not be a problem.

I actually got some letters

from some of the boys.

I could read you one of them.

"Hi, Mr David Beckham,

my name is Taman."

"And I am really happy to meet you."

"In fact, I am a great fan of you,"

"and I have a dream that I want to be

a professional player just like you."

"I have enough talent

and skills to get my ambition."

"But at the moment,

I am not able to make my dream"

"because I am a refugee."

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(CHILDREN LAUGH)

See you tomorrow.

(DOG BARKS)

Morning.

Come on, Neil, holding us up.

'It's 6am.

'I'm going back to the refugee camp

to catch up with Issa and Taman.'

This little man

is coming with me, I think.

'I arrange to see them

at Issa's home.'

- Hello. - Hello.

- How are you? - I'm fine, fine.

- I'm very well. How are you, huh?

- Good to see you.

Thank you for having me in your home.

- I have a friend with me.

- Oh! That's good.

You have some players

that are very good,

so where does this education

come from, the education of football?

Because you are living in a place,

in a refugee camp,

and to have some of the players

that you had

playing in that game yesterday...

They're very good.

Ok.

- And you played for your national team?

- Yeah, in Somalia.

- Until what year?

- '73 till '84.

Why did you have to

leave your own country?

(HE CHUCKLES)

- Which one David?

- It's me. - You? Thank you.

Live for us a strong life.

Without the help of relief agencies

including Unicef,

refugees at Ali Addeh would be left

without basic medicine.

This weekend, polio drops

were being given to children

under the age of five.

So this is Faisal.

He got the drops yesterday.

He got the drops yesterday? ok.

'I'm delighted that Issa's

three-year-old nephew

'has benefited

from the immunisation campaign.

'My time in Djibouti is running out.

'It's been a privilege to play here

and to meet Issa Ali,

'the man who believes in these

young football players.'

He's been doing it

from 12 up to 60 now.

He used to play in Somalia,

and then obviously,

when he had to flee Somalia,

he came here and became a coach,

and coaches these kids now,

and he's doing a pretty good job

seeing some of those kids yesterday.

A couple of them

have got a lot of talent, so...

He seems happy,

you can see he is proud of that.

I always say to kids,

"Unless you enjoy it, don't play it."

Not everybody is from Somalia

in this camp,

but there's kids out there

that are just coming together

and playing with the same colour

shirts on against another team.

It's a unity, it's a togetherness,

and it is not many sports around

that can do that.

You feel that

when you watch these kids.

My next flight is the longest.

15 hours.

(THUNDER RUMBLES)

I'm going to need all my energy

for continent number four.

South America.

(THEY SING IN SPANISH)

I'm heading to Argentina,

the country that gave birth

to football in South America.

It's sunny in this car, by the way,

with you two.

Sunny?

En route to the match today,

we get an update

on the Antarctic leg of the trip.

It's 90% weather-dependent

at the moment.

The chances are, it could be off.

We've always spoke about Antarctica

being one of the main reasons

why we are...

doing this trip,

it was one of the things that we knew

was going to be challenging,

but it's one of the places

that we want to do, so...

I think that if there's a chance of

doing it, we obviously have to do it.

Without a doubt.

(SIRENS WAIL)

We're on our way to Villa 1-11-14, a

barrio in the heart of Buenos Aires.

(CHILDREN SHOUT)

This was one I was actually

really looking forward to.

I knew,

before we set off on the trip,

that coming to Argentina

was actually one of my dreams.

When anyone asks me

about regrets in my career,

I don't really have any regrets,

but this is one place

I would have liked to have played.

Villa 1-11-14 is one of the most

dangerous barrios in Buenos Aires.

Si.

'To help disadvantaged kids

from the surrounding neighbourhood,

'local team Boca Juniors

run a charitable foundation.

'I meet with a local priest,

Padre Morelli.'

- Hola.

- Hola.

IN SPANISH:

The Boca Foundation encourages

children to steer clear of crime

and instead embrace football.

I never thought I'd be wearing

Argentinian colours.

(CROWD APPLAUDS)

The padre wants to introduce me

to the future legends

of Argentinian football.

Messi es increible.

I played...

con Robinho, con Ronaldo,

con Roberto Carlos,

con Raul.

Y con... Quien mas?

- Ibrahimovic.

CHILDREN:
- Oh!

In one match,

I played against Argentina.

I scored one goal.

Inglaterra - uno, Argentina - zero.

CHILDREN:

Oooh!

Today's game is between

Madre del Pueblo in blue

versus Boca Social in white.

I'm about to fulfil a lifelong dream

and play on Argentinian soil.

MUSIC:
Donde Suena El Bombo

by Ondatropica.

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(COACH CALLS OUT INSTRUCTIONS IN SPANISH)

Did you ever think you'd see him

in an Argentina shirt?

I think he quite suits

the blue and white.

He does suit the blue and white.

Maradona grew up in a barrio

not far from here.

Who knows? One of these boys may be

the next to lift the World Cup.

They've certainly got the skills.

- Gol!

- Chino scores for Madre del Pueblo.

But the match is still tight.

CROWD:

Oooh!

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(WHISTLE BLOWS),

HE INSTRUCTS PLAYERS IN SPANISH

A closely-fought game

finishes 2-1 to Boca Social.

(THEY SPEAK SPANISH)

I love the passion here.

You can see, the kids,

they have that,

they have that passion for football

and it's not even an escape

for them here, it's just life.

Football's their life

and that's why they have

the culture that they do have.

It's a special country.

After the game, I take a look around

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