Football has long been known as The Beautiful Game – and a new Netflix film is about to show the sport at its most glorious.

Bill Nighy leads the cast about a homeless football team with big dreams to win a championship in Rome – and from the trailer alone expect laughs and a few tears.

It’s based around the work of the real-life Homeless World Cup Foundation, which was established in 2001.

The Foundation’s mission is to use football to support and inspire people who are homeless to change their own lives through the game, while also changing perceptions and attitudes towards people who are experiencing homelessness.

The 2024 Homeless World Cup will take place in Seoul, S Korea, and you can find more info here.

As for the movie, here’s everything you need to know…

‘The Beautiful Game’ season 2 plot synopsis:

According to the official synopsis: “Mal is the manager of England’s homeless football team, taking his players to Rome with the hope of being crowned champions of the Homeless World Cup, a global street soccer tournament.

“At the last minute he decides to bring with them a talented striker Vinny, who could give them a real chance at winning, but only if he’s ready to let go of his past and become part of the team.”

The Beautiful Game is a film based on second chances – where everything’s to play for.

‘The Beautiful Game’ release date and how to watch:

The Beautiful Game will launch in the UK in select cinemas on March 22.

It will become available on Netflix internationally from March 29.

‘The Beautiful Game’ cast:

The cast is made up of:

• Bill Nighy (Living, About Time)
• Micheal Ward (Empire of Light, The Book of Clarence),
• Susan Wokoma (Enola Holmes, Chewing Gum)
• Callum Scott Howells (It’s A Sin)
• Kit Young (Shadow and Bone)
• Sheyi Cole (Small Axe)
• Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Avengers: Infinity War)
• Robin Nazari (Clark)
• Aoi Okuyama (Girl/Haji)
• Cristina Rodlo (Halo)
• Tadashi Watanabe (Tokyo Vice)
• Kazuhiro Muroyama (Drops Of God, Pachinko)
• Valeria Golino (Rain Man)

The Beautiful Game is available March 22 in cinemas and Netflix from March 29.