It took a long time, and it certainly didn't come easy, but the Chicago Fire FC have their first home victory of the season. And with that, a 2-1 decision over Atlanta United the first home win of the Gregg Berhalter era. Hugo Cuypers opened the scoring from the spot in the 14', and this penalty kick conversion gave him sole possession of the scoring lead, in all of Major … [Read more...] about First Home Win of Berhalter Era (Finally) for Chicago Fire FC
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Jonathan Bamba Could Lead Chicago Fire FC Back to Postseason
The Chicago Fire FC have not one, but two new Designated Players this upcoming season, and one of them, Jonathan Bamba impressed this preseason. Bamba, who has experience in two of Europe's big five leagues: the Spanish La Liga with Celta Vigo, France's Ligue 1 with St. Etienne and Lille), was extremely impressive in the preseason. He banged in the goals during the Coachella … [Read more...] about Jonathan Bamba Could Lead Chicago Fire FC Back to Postseason
Neymar Would Not Have Been a Good Fit with Chicago Fire FC
While records are meant to be broken in sports, the most expensive footballer benchmark has stood for eight years and counting. When Paris Saint-Germain acquired Neymar from FC Barcelona for $262 million in 2017, this record was falling every 2-4 years, with Paul Pogba eclipsing Gareth Bale in 2013, which surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009. And given how transfer spending … [Read more...] about Neymar Would Not Have Been a Good Fit with Chicago Fire FC
Nicolas Gaitan to Join Bastian Schweinsteiger, Dax McCarty in Chicago Fire Midfield
When the Chicago Fire open their season on Sunday against Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the L.A. Galaxy they will do so with a new player added to the roster. Thursday saw Chinese Super League club Dalian Yifang announce the transfer of Nicolas Gaitan to the Major League Soccer side. “Nicholas Gaitan joined the US Fireworks Chicago Fire Team. The club expressed its heartfelt … [Read more...] about Nicolas Gaitan to Join Bastian Schweinsteiger, Dax McCarty in Chicago Fire Midfield
Dax McCarty, Nemanja Nikolic, Veljko Paunovic, Nelson Rodriguez on New Chicago Fire Signings
Tuesday night brought the first major event of 2019 for the Chicago Fire as the team hosted a kit launch and Motorola branding event at Fire on the Mile in the Wrigley Building. It was also the first media availability of '19, and with that we saw the most prominent figures in the club take questions from reporters about how the offseason has gone thus far. The Fire have … [Read more...] about Dax McCarty, Nemanja Nikolic, Veljko Paunovic, Nelson Rodriguez on New Chicago Fire Signings
Bastian Schweinsteiger to Fill Positional Holes for Chicago Fire in 2019
Bastian Schweinsteiger is back for a third season with the Chicago Fire in 2019, and the position he'll play this year is...wherever he's needed. Obviously, he's a natural and preferred #6, and thus his best place is in the defensive midfield, but last season he played as a central defender on many occasions, filling the team's talent and depth gap at the position. According … [Read more...] about Bastian Schweinsteiger to Fill Positional Holes for Chicago Fire in 2019