Experience the remarkable journey of a boy from New York who began life behind the eight ball. Growing up on the edge of poverty, he battled dyslexia and endured the pain dealt by an alcoholic father. From his single mother, he learned grit, empathy, and selflessness. At age 12, still torn between right and wrong, he is introduced to soccer. The Beautiful Game saves his life. Seven years after he first touches a ball, Tom Mulroy becomes a professional soccer player. Against billion-to-one odds, Soccer Tom lives the dream of every soccer player and fan around the world.