A London Dragons FC scout named Philip Niles watches Leo play in Ohio and invites him to the Academy summer camp.

Leo's father arranges for Aunt Janice to buy Leo's plane ticket, but Leo must travel to London entirely alone.

On the flight to London, Leo meets Tigudzwa, a London Dragons youth player who will help mentor him at camp.

A fellow camper named Brock mocks Leo for wearing MLS gear and insults American soccer players upon arrival.

Director Hawk addresses all campers, revealing the weekly cut schedule and announcing a final World Cup tournament to determine Academy selections.

Leo records the fastest time in his group during a first-day agility test, surprising himself and the coaches.

Leo is assigned to the Iguanas squad alongside several new friends and rival Brock, with coach Samantha leading the group.

After a London sightseeing trip on cut day, Leo finds an envelope in his room confirming he survived the first round.

Brock holds Leo's head underwater during a pool outing at the lido, triggering a large brawl among multiple campers.

Leo and Brock are brought before Director Hawk, who warns that one more incident will result in both being sent home.

Leo wins a one-on-one soccer match against Brock on the training field, earning the bigger player's grudging respect.

Director Hawk announces the 48-player World Cup squads and reads Leo's name last on the Iguanas roster.

The Iguanas defeat the Monitors in a tight semifinal match, sending them to the World Cup championship against the Komodos.

With almost no time remaining in the World Cup final, Leo fires a 30-yard shot that goes in to win the championship.

The London Dragons Academy roster is announced without Leo's name, and that evening a Lewisham Knights scout calls to offer him a spot.

Leo Doyle is recruited by a London Dragons scout and travels alone to England to compete at an elite summer camp for one of eleven spots on the youth Academy team. He arrives to find 220 players competing, and faces immediate bullying from an English player named Brock who dismisses American soccer entirely. Leo survives the first round of cuts and works to prove his worth under the demanding eyes of his coach Samantha and mentor Tig. His ongoing conflict with Brock escalates to a dangerous brawl and a meeting with the camp director, before Leo resolves the feud through a one-on-one match on the training field. Leo ultimately leads his Iguanas squad to the World Cup championship with a stunning last-second goal in the final. Despite not making the London Dragons Academy roster, Leo receives an unexpected offer from their rivals, the Lewisham Knights.

Leo's path from Ohio soccer fields to the London Dragons Academy.

Leo's team loses a match against the Columbus Tigers when his penalty kick clips the top of the net.

Leo overhears his father and Aunt Janice arguing about a $40,000 student loan left behind by his late mother.

At Heathrow Airport, Tig organizes a juggling competition among the arriving campers and Leo finishes in second place.

Leo accidentally falls asleep after arriving at the Castle, misses dinner entirely, and cannot fall back asleep until four in the morning.

During a first-day scrimmage, Leo abandons his assigned position and launches an unauthorized shot on goal.

At dinner after the first full training day, Leo joins a table of players who feel like they don't belong anywhere else.

Samantha gathers the Iguanas for their first session and teaches them the fundamentals of passing and trapping, which she calls First Touch.

Former London Dragon Frankie Dylan surprises campers by providing live commentary on an old match during the first Special Activity evening.

Leo defeats Tig in the championship match of a camp-wide FIFA video game tournament to become the Ultimate Summer Camp FIFA Champion.

Samantha and Tig lead the first night training session with Leo and Garika on the practice field, focusing on shooting and penalty kicks.

The Iguanas attend a live London Dragons FC match and Leo spots an American player on the field, inspiring him to keep going.

Samantha injures her knee when she runs onto the field to celebrate after the Iguanas win a World Cup group stage match.

The Iguanas secretly set up a table with Samantha's favorite dessert and arrange for Tig to apologize to her the night before the final.

Leo misses a penalty kick in the World Cup final, but Robbie scores one shortly after to keep the Iguanas alive.

Back home after the camp, Leo's father clarifies that the Academy signing bonus was a scholarship, not the cash Leo had counted on.

Before Leo ever arrives in England, his family faces real financial pressure from his late mother's student loans, raising the stakes of the Academy beyond just soccer. From his very first day — falling asleep and missing dinner, then joining a table of misfit players — Leo builds the friendships and routines that define his experience. Coach Samantha's foundational training sessions, Special Activities like Frankie Dylan's live commentary, and a camp-wide FIFA tournament all help Leo bond with teammates and build confidence away from home. Extra night sessions with Tig and Garika prove crucial to Leo's technical development in the weeks that follow. The World Cup tournament brings fresh tests, including Samantha's sudden knee injury and Leo missing a critical penalty kick in the final, before an emotional return home reveals the true nature of the Academy's prize.

The moments behind the scenes of Leo's summer camp journey.

Leo's father hands him a brand-new pair of cleats at the airport, an unusually generous gift given the family's financial struggles.

Tig informs Leo that 220 players are competing for only 11 spots on the London Dragons Academy team.

During a first-day scrimmage, Leo reads an opposing defender's weakness and engineers a passing play that leads directly to his team scoring.

Samantha pulls Leo aside at the start of Week 2 to warn him he was nearly cut and offers nightly extra training sessions.

Leo makes a personal vow to dedicate himself fully to improving his technique without ever losing his love of the game.

Alejandro tells Leo he is simply grateful to be at the summer camp at all, shifting how Leo thinks about pressure and belonging.

Leo chooses to skip a dodgeball Special Activity and attend Samantha's night training session instead, fully committing to making the team.

Tig confesses to Leo that he kissed another girl while dating Samantha and says he will no longer join their night training.

Leo confronts Brock during training practice and proposes a one-on-one match, promising to quit camp if he loses.

Samantha announces she is ending the extra night training sessions, citing the fallout from Tig's betrayal as part of her decision.

After back-to-back World Cup losses, Tig tells Leo that players quit sports because they stop having fun and urges him to relax.

Samantha tells Leo she wants to play him at the number ten playmaker position for the World Cup championship final.

Leo accepts the number ten role even after Samantha warns it could make the Academy coaches less likely to select him.

While playing in the World Cup final, Leo realizes the number ten position feels more natural and right than center forward ever did.

The Academy roster is announced without Leo's name, and Samantha tells him privately that she advocated for him and believes the coaches were wrong.

From the moment his father hands him brand-new cleats at the airport, Leo's summer is full of pivotal realizations and difficult choices that push him to grow beyond his raw talent. Learning he was almost cut after Week 1 forces Leo to commit fully to extra training while promising himself never to let pressure steal his love of the game. Friendships with Alejandro and Garika, Tig's confession about cheating on Samantha, and Samantha's decision to end the night sessions all test Leo's resilience and force him to find new ways to cope. The biggest turning point comes when Samantha proposes playing Leo at the demanding number ten playmaker role in the World Cup final — a position he accepts despite the personal risk to his Academy chances. In the final itself, Leo discovers the role suits him better than center forward ever did, cementing his transformation from a selfish scorer into a true team leader. His elimination from the Academy roster stings, but Samantha's frank belief in him sets the stage for what comes next.

The decisions and discoveries that shaped Leo's growth as a player and a person.