Not screened for critics.
There are two spoof references in the movie to the Duke lacrosse team of which three players were falsely accused of rape in 2006. In April of 2007, all charges were dropped against the three players; North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper declared them innocent. The resolution of the case eventually led to the disbarment and resignation of the lead prosecutor in the case, Durham County District Attorney Mike Nifong.
When Aseel is hurt Harold Lloyd used a similar gag
21 sports movies are spoofed; 11 football movies Tirando o Time de Campo (1991), Rudy (1993), Jerry Maguire: A Grande Virada (1996), Um Domingo Qualquer (1999), Virando o Jogo (2000), Duelo de Titãs (2000), Meu Nome é Radio (2003), Tudo Pela Vitória (2004), Golpe Baixo (2005), Invencível (2006), A Gangue está em Campo (2006); 2 basketball movies Coach Carter: Treino para a Vida (2005) and Estrada para a Glória (2006); 2 boxing movies Rocky, um Lutador (1976) and Rocky Balboa (2006); 1 baseball movie Campo dos Sonhos (1989); 1 soccer movie Driblando o Destino (2002); 1 surfing movie A Onda dos Sonhos (2002); 1 hockey movie Desafio no Gelo (2004); 1 dodgeball movie Com a Bola Toda (2004); 1 gymnastics movie Virada Radical - Desafio e Conquista (2006).
The coach's name, Lambeau Fields, is a play on Lambeau Field, the home of the Green Bay Packers.