The Academy

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes depictions of bullying.

Leo pulls on his new gear, including his cleats and shin guards, and goes down to breakfast. He sits with Robbie, who advises him to change out of cleats since they can wear down when they aren’t on the field. He also offers Leo some black tea to help with the jetlag, which Leo finds helpful. Robbie seems very serious, and when Leo offers to walk down to the field with him, he says that he has a warmup routine to do.

When Leo goes to the field, he sees that many of the other players are also warming up. He thought Robbie was weird for having a routine, but now he wonders if he’s the odd one out. He also spots Philip Niles but thinks that he shouldn’t go talk to him since it was just Philip’s job to bring him to the Academy.

Tig checks in with Leo. Leo asks how many players are there, and Tig says that there are 220. Eleven will be chosen for the youth team. Leo is shocked that the Dragons spend this much money on equipment, clothing, and everything else, but Tig reminds him that a soccer star can be worth millions.