Heading eastward along the Eisenhower Expressway, he’s nearly impossible to miss. Five stories tall, wearing a distinctive pink jersey, no. 10 on the back, Lionel Messi is on a billboard as the latest installment of MLS’s tried-and-true tradition of using global stars of the game that
HARRISON, N.J. — The Chicago Fire’s five-game unbeaten run is over, but energy is still high around the Men in Red. Berhalter’s team suffered an unfortunate 2-1 loss to the New York Red Bulls at Sports Illustrated Arena despite a strong performance for the bulk of
The Chicago Fire have signed 21-year-old Dje D'Avilla from Portuguese second-tier club União de Leiria, per numerous reports. The Côte d'Ivoire-born midfielder will occupy a U-22 Initiative slot and an international slot on the Fire's roster. D'Avilla,
Three road games, three wins. The Chicago Fire are flying right now and secured a massive win at Vancouver by a 3-1 margin for their second successive trip to British Columbia. Absences caused by MLS' decision to play through the international break impacted both elevens, and the Fire
15-year-old midfielder Brody Williams has signed a professional contract with Chicago Fire II, sources told MIR97 Media. The South African-born top prospect most recently played at the FC Barcelona Residency in Arizona but previously lived in the Chicago area. Williams, who has lived in the United States
TORONTO, Ontario — In times of crisis, sport often brings nations together. However, amid the most dramatic breakdown in U.S.-Canada relations since the War of 1812, they’ve done anything but that. Indeed, the Chicago Fire found themselves impacted by this unprecedented geopolitical moment when they traveled north of
Don’t look now, but the Chicago Fire are winning games. Head Coach Gregg Berhalter has transformed everything in the organization since taking over during the offseason, and after earning the first win of the season last week against FC Dallas, the Men in Red made it two on the
TORONTO, Ontario — Go to Canada, get three points, and claim them tax-free through customs. That was the Chicago Fire’s goal this weekend when they took on Toronto FC, and they accomplished it, stunning the hosts 2-1 in come-from-behind fashion. Following the team’s first win
Three games, three goals. It’s been quite the start to the season for forward Hugo Cuypers, the Chicago Fire’s club record signing, in his second season in Major League Soccer. While he’s undoubtedly leading from the front on the field, the Belgian has also taken up a
Sam Williams has signed a first team deal with the Chicago Fire, the club announced this morning. The midfielder previously signed an MLS Next Pro contract with the club in January and will be eligible for tomorrow's game against Toronto FC. Williams, 19, has trained with the first
The Chicago Fire finally got a win on the board this weekend, recording their first victory of the Gregg Berhalter era. However, it came at a cost; a first half injury to Kellyn Acosta leaves the team with just two fully fit midfielders. The crisis is so bad that when
MLS Next Pro is back, and that means so are Chicago Fire II. While they were a fun team to watch last season, Fire II will look dramatically different this time, and in many ways for the better. For one, there was change at the top of the organization. Gregg
For just the second time in 234 days, the Chicago Fire have won a soccer game. And they did it in the most unlikely way possible, too, coming back from a late deficit on the road against FC Dallas to win 3-1, with all three tallies coming after the
Vitaliy Hlyut has signed an MLS Next Pro contract with Chicago Fire II, sources told MIR97 Media. The 16-year-old forward is one of the Fire's top academy talents. The deal sees Hlyut officially turn professional, with the possibility being that he could jump to the first
When the Chicago Fire took the field for MLS opening day last week in Columbus, the first tactical surprise of the Gregg Berhalter era came in midfield. It wasn't the personnel that was shocking; the midfield trio of Kellyn Acosta, Brian Gutiérrez, and Sergio Oregel Jr. largely picked
The Gregg Berhalter era has started for the Chicago Fire, but while there were some positive signs, it didn’t start with a win. Despite two early goals from Brian Gutiérrez, the Columbus Crew cruised to victory in the end at Lower.com Field. With a handful of injuries piling
