Premier League legend, 60, reveals he was paid £7,000 to be in legendary film Goal… but scene was cut
DEAN SAUNDERS has revealed he earned £7,000 from a shock appearance in the film Goal.
Saunders. 60, was cast in the 2005 cult movie alongside the likes of David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane and Alan Shearer.
The film is about fictional player Santiago Munez and his rise from a gardener to a Newcastle star.
Saunders, who landed the role as an extra, told talkSPORT about his excitement of making his big screen debut.
However, he was brutally cut from the film without being told.
Saunders revealed: “Did you ever watch Billy Elliot? His dad in that film [actor Gary Lewis] was in Goal and he was one of the coaches.
“I was stood next to him in the classroom when the manager was walking round the classroom talking to the players and saying, ‘we’re going to do this’.
“I was stood there, I didn’t have a speaking part. I got £7,000 and they cut the scene out the picture. I was devastated.
“I told all my family I was in the film – then when we got there I said ‘it’ll be on in a minute, don’t worry, my bit is on in a minute’.
“But they cut it out. But I got seven grand.”
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Saunders played for Liverpool, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Bradford in the Premier League.
He went onto manage the likes of Wrexham and Wolves.