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Meanwhile, Ditka also introduces Phil to coffee, which rapidly changes him from a mild-mannered caring father, to an obnoxious, egotistical, over-competitive coach, not that different from his father, abusing kids and parents alike. If the Tigers win Buck gives Phil his prized possession, 'The Pelé Ball', the soccer ball struck by the famous player which Phil caught as a child and Buck took from him.

After finally winning a few games, Phil and Buck bet, if the Gladiators win the championship, Phil will sell his store and work for Buck. The resulting winning streak makes the team a serious contender in the league. They have an immediate impact, scoring repeatedly. Phil convinces their uncle to let them play for the Tigers. Despite grueling training, the team continues to lose.ĭitka introduces Phil to two exceptionally talented Italian brothers named Gian Piero and Massimo, sons of a local butcher. Enticed by the opportunity to beat Buck, Ditka accepts the position. Desperate, Phil recruits Mike Ditka, Buck's neighbor and hated enemy, as assistant coach. However, despite his best efforts, the team does not improve. Rather than forfeit, Phil offers to coach them, a position he takes up permanently. Buck eventually transfers Sam to the Tigers, the league's worst team.Īt Sam's first game with the Tigers, their coach is absent. Sam is on the team, but to Phil's annoyance Buck keeps him on the bench, a humiliation he had also endured from him as a child.

Now middle-aged and married, with a young son named Sam, Phil runs a small vitamin store, while Buck operates a chain of sporting good stores.īuck is coach of the Gladiators, the most successful little-league soccer team in the district. Phil Weston is an average person who had to endure his father Buck Weston's over-competitiveness throughout his life his upbringing has left permanent mental scars.

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