"I'd never heard of it": Former Newcastle star Jose Enrique talks about the movie, Goal!

By Mark White
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Newcastle signed Jose Enrique two years after the release of cult football movie, Goal! – but the Spaniard says he's yet to sit down and watch the epic

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Former Newcastle United star Jose Enrique has admitted that he has never watched the movie Goal! – and had never heard of it prior to signing for the Toon.

Speaking to FourFourTwo in association with BoyleSports football betting, Enrique admitted that despite having played for the club that the movie centres around, he still hasn't got around to putting it on, 17 years after it was first released, despite being interested in that kind of movie. 

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Mark White
Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.