A Real Dream

Esther, Lorena, Malena, Samara and Sara are five young soccer players who live with a passion for a soccer team that is still at the amateur level. They prepare for their second opportunity to reach the highest level of Spanish soccer. The magnitude of their achievement draws the attention of Real Madrid; the ‘Taconero’ club will become part of Real Madrid as they begin their journey into women’s professional soccer. During the season, Tacón must hold their standing, but only a handful of players will continue with the team.

Aspirations and ambitions mix together in the locker room. The club turns to high-level talent to begin its project, bringing veteran, professional players with vastly different styles and characteristics. For 22-year-old captain Malena and starry-eyed Esther, the arrival of new forward Asllani brings contrast to what they worked towards. The two worlds reveal fundamental differences that could prove to be insurmountable during the season; the opposing sides — the new and the old — must learn to work together on the field of play.

The C.D. Tacón women’s soccer club is called up to Spain's Primera División and is noticed by Real Madrid, who is at the beginning of a project in women’s professional soccer. The players live a year in transition as they fight to make the team — Real Madrid will incorporate international players as part of an ambitious program. Defeats on the field lead to locker room friction. The players who elevated the club to Primera Division begin to succumb to the pressure, forcing the group to come together before an emotional moment of truth: the final cut.

The process of making the Real Madrid team has begun. All of the players put their hopes and aspirations into the Copa de la Reina. COVID-19 brings the world and the women’s Primera División league to a halt. During lockdown, the players must get creative to stay in shape and maintain their closeness as a team. The history of C.D. Tacón has come to an end, and the protagonists experience an epic final run that will end with a club announcement: only a few will achieve the long-sought dream of becoming a part of Real Madrid.

Real Madrid faces the second season in its history with the major challenge of being among the best teams in Europe. A play-off against Manchester City will mark the immediate future of a renewed squad.

Several defeats in the domestic league have put the locker room under pressure and the spotlight is on the bench. FC Barcelona is once again testing a team that is closer to relegation than to the third place.