Though the characters in the movie had to go through a lot of trials and tribulations, in the real world, the ones who dare to dream will have to depend on their luck to take them to the Old Trafford.

The 2008 Budweiser six-on-six international final is scheduled to be held on May 5 and apart from India, teams from Cyprus, Norway, Sweden, England, Wales, Scotland, Paraguay, Ireland, South Korea, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Northern Ireland, South Africa, the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy will be participating.

This tournament is being launched launched in India for the first time and local amateur teams will have the opportunity of a life-time to rub shoulders with the current Manchester United squad and also play in their home ground by signing up on www.livethedream.in between February 20 to March 14.

Rob Newman, Sales and Marketing director, Crown Beers India says, “Football is a global sport and we can see that its popularity is increasing in India with the number of live matches being shown on television and also publications have increased their football coverage. “We are not interested in the country’s FIFA ranking but definitely looking at the people’s passion and enjoyment angles,” he adds.

There will be 25 teams from three states - Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, while 200 teams from Goa will be chosen through a lucky draw and they will compete in the regional finals to be held in Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Goa on March 29 and 30.

Newman declares, “So eight friends can come together and form a team. There can also be a mixed team as the basic idea is to have fun. There is no upper age limit but the lower age limit is 21 years”.