Goal is a film about football. It is about a team trying to revive their club, patriotism and racial discrimination. It is also about John and Bipasha's romance.

I was a good sportsman in school. I was good at football and hockey. My favourite players are David Beckham and Zinedine Zidane.

John is a better football player than me. I am getting football training to brush up my skills.

Boman Irani plays our coach in Goal. He has already warned me that he is going to be strict with us -- he will be abusive and will even hit us.

There will be some serious football stunts in the film. I am sure there will be plenty of injuries as well, but I'm not afraid.

For this movie, I have to be very fit and practice football everyday. I also did weight training. I have to follow a diet, and avoid everything that will add calories to my body. Except on three days -- (wife) Maria's birthday, Christmas and New Year.