Chicago Fire Academy | The Best of London 2025

By Carlos Rodriguez

Published Tuesday, Oct 07, 2025 05:00 PM

The teams kicked off the trip with a visit to hallowed grounds like Arsenal FC's Emirates Stadium
The players had fun while touring the facilities in North London
Over in West London, others visited Chelsea FC's Stamford Bridge
Players and staff took in the best of London before action got under way
The Chicago Fire Academy U14 side opened the trip with a match against Chelsea FC
James Basto and the U14s played a tight match against Chelsea FC at Cobham
Leandre Beckford and the Fire U14s face Chelsea FC after a rainy start to the day
Players follow the action closely from the sidelines
Zylan Kelly and the U14s chat at halftime of their match against Chelsea
Daniel Usikalu and the U13s also played a tough Chelsea FC side
Between matchdays, the sides take part in a 7v7 tournament at Brentford FC's Osterley training grounds
The action continued as Brentford FC hosted the Fire
The Chicago Fire U13s huddle up before their match against Brentford
Gvidas Masiulionis takes a shot in a goal-scoring performance against Brentford
The U14s celebrate following a 5-2 victory against Brentford
Both Brentford FC and Chicago Fire FC Academy directors address their sides following the matches
Chicago Fire Academy Director Gary Lewis addresses the sides
The Chicago Fire Academy coaching staffs celebrate a successful trip across the pond
Brentford Academy director Stephen Torpey (left) and Chicago Fire Academy director Gary Lewis (right) exchange shirts at the end of the trip
The Academy closed out the trip with a Premier League match hosted by Brentford FC