Whilst working hard for her A-levels, Jess Bhamra (Parminder Nagra) spends most of her free time dreaming of being Beckham or playing football in the park with her friends. Jules (Keira Knightley) on the other hand plays in the local female squad to her mother's despair but her father's joy and notices great talent in Jess'; so much so that she asks her to try out for their team. Despite never having played a real game, Jess decides to give it a go and manages to impress the team's Irish trainer, Joe (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), who makes her part of his starting team. But Jess is fully aware that her parents will feel her new extra-curricular activity is not becoming of a young Sikh woman. Should she tell them the truth and take the risk of losing it or keep it a secret and wait and see?