Will is an orphaned British boy who had only recently been reunited with his father. Now alone, and trying to live up to a promise his father had made to him, Will runs away from his boarding school intent on seeing his favorite football club playing in Turkey. Once in Paris, Will loses most of his money and becomes attached to a former football player who decides to escort him across Europe. Will's trip becomes international news causing some to want to stop him before he realizes his dream.