This feel-good teen-oriented comedy drama from director Gurinder Chadha (Bhaji on the Beach, Bride & Prejudice) has two things going for it, besides its opportunistic title: it's set in the world of female football (hardly a subject that's been done to death at the cinema) and against a background of intransigent first-generation Indian tradition in suburban Britain - giving it the flavour of the superior East Is East. Newcomer Parminder Nagra is skilled in both acting and ball-control as the teenager who "worships" at her shrine to England captain David Beckham. It's the crushing predictability of the footballing storyline (nail-biting finish resting on a penalty kick, anyone?) and her wooden co-star Keira Knightley that let her down. Clashes between Indian and English culture are played with knowing humour, and Juliet Stevenson is hugely entertaining as a Hounslow mum, but too much of the plot hinges on misunderstanding and if you're over 17, you may find the romance a little fluffy.

Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun one day, her impressive skills are seen by Jules Paxton, who then convinces Jess to play for her semi-pro team. Jess uses elaborate excuses to hide her matches from her family while also dealing with her romantic feelings for her coach, Joe.