It certainly has a heart warming story and if you are a fan of sport movies you would be satisfied. But the problem is the acting and in some cases directorial problems. You can not see the power of emotion in most of scenes and sometimes the actors are able to glare at each other. The lead mumble and stumble in his encounter with the female lead and doesn't produce a believable act.
Although the straight forward way of story telling and cutting the unnecessary drama and detail was a risk that worked out well in the tone of the movie.