following a successful debut season, hunter returns as a well-known professional footballer and wants to make his mark at international level. hunter and his friend danny williams, who were teammates in the championship, play against some brazilian children in a 3v3 football game while on holiday. after returning home to england, hunter is invited to have an interview with rio ferdinand. he runs into walker, who mocks that hunter is still with his agent, michael. at a pre-season tour in los angeles, hunter's team plays against real madrid; regardless of the result, hunter swaps jerseys with cristiano ronaldo, who suggests that hunter should play for madrid. if the player beats real madrid, hunter next plays against la galaxy, where hunter encounters gyasi zardes in the tunnel before the game. hunter also meets his father during the tour, and begrudgingly accepts an invitation to have dinner with him. after the tour, hunter and his teammates go to chicago where they participate in the mls all-star game.