AN array of screen and sporting stars including David Beckham will attend the premiere of football film Goal! in the North-East.
Organisers are confident that the Real Madrid and England star, who puts in a cameo appearance in the film, will be among the celebrity guests at the event in mid-September.
Beckham is known to have a great affection for Tyneside where the movie is set as he always receives a warm welcome from football fans.
The Goal! premiere promises to be the most glamorous celebrity night Tyneside has seen when it is shown at the Sage Music centre on the River Tyne.
The full cast will attend, including leading man Kuno Becker, Anna Friel, Sean Pertwee, Kieran O'Brien and Alessandro Nivola.
Newcastle United are expected to be out in force too, led by Alan Shearer and Kieron Dyer, who also have roles in the story.
Goal! is the first in a trilogy following the fortunes of young Latino footballer Santiago Munez, who comes to England from Los Angeles to join Newcastle United.
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