“Champions of Group Central 2, you’ll never sing that!” The Chicago Fire were once again involved in late drama as they battled Mexican side Club Puebla to not only clinch first place in their group, but also set up an eye-watering showdown with continental powerhouse Club América. Though
The Chicago Fire will host Club Puebla tomorrow in the third and final match of their Leagues Cup group, with a place in the round of 32 on the line. We spoke with Chicago Fire and Puebla head coaches, Frank Klopas and Eduardo Arce, as well as defenders Rafa Czichos
The road they had to walk was winding, but the Chicago Fire recorded a dramatic win at Minnesota to earn three points in their Leagues Cup opener. A thrilling rollercoaster of a second half ultimately ended in a victory for the Fire, who are among the hottest teams in Major
Between the MLS All-Star break and the Leagues Cup, much free time without Chicago Fire soccer has suddenly popped up midsummer. Such a long pause in the schedule presents an excellent opportunity to reflect on the international soccer that occurred this summer and see which players raised their stocks
The Chicago Fire secured another huge three points last night as a late Kacper Przybyłko goal handed them a 1-0 win against Toronto. Not only is this the Fire's third straight win, and fifth in six games, but it's also the third straight shutout for
A perfect way to end a perfect week. The Chicago Fire firmly reinstated themselves in the MLS playoff race as they defeated Toronto FC 1-0 in dramatic fashion. A late goal from an unlikely hero ensured that the Men in Red completed their homestand with nine points from a
As I entered the Chicago Fire locker room after last night's 3-0 win over CF Montréal, there was a party atmosphere. Joyful music blared, and everyone was just in a good mood. Patiently waiting for his opportunity to speak with the media in such a setting for
The Chicago Fire obliterated their Québécois guests 3-0 off the back of three first-half goals last night, putting on one of their best shows of the season despite a lengthy weather delay pre-game. In addition to head coach Frank Klopas, we spoke to goalkeeper Chris Brady, forward
A wise man once said that your eyes deceive you and they aren’t to be trusted, but the Chicago Fire really did just win a soccer game 3-0. Stormlike conditions leading up to the game were no limiting factor for the Fire, who recorded their biggest win of
The Chicago Fire were at their best under Frank Klopas, and it was enough to earn a well-deserved win over high-flying Nashville SC in front of an excellent crowd at Soldier Field. After the match, we spoke with Head Coach Frank Klopas, goalkeeper Chris Brady, midfielder Fabian Herbers,
The Chicago Fire began their three-game midsummer homestand on the right note as they stunned seemingly unstoppable Nashville SC, earning a 1-0 win under the bright lights of Soldier Field. A season-high crowd of over 22,000 were in attendance for what will prove to be a
There are very few similarities between the cities of Chicago and Zürich. The latter is a picturesque European town steeped in history and surrounded by mountains and is home to less than half a million people. On the contrary, Chicago has a metro area population larger than the entire country
For the Chicago Fire, an upcoming three-match homestand against Nashville SC, CF Montréal, and Toronto FC is quite possibly the most important stretch of the season thus far. Frank Klopas’ team managed to extract six points from a possible nine during their difficult roadtrip over the last two weeks,
Three in a row was too good to be true. Despite a relatively strong performance all things considered, the Chicago Fire’s unlikely winning streak away from home came to an end as they were comfortably defeated 3-1 by Orlando City at Exploria Stadium. In a match in which
The Fire have signed Doumbia. No, this isn’t FIFA 13. And no, it isn’t the same Doumbia… that’s his brother. On the surface, this is a head-scratcher. Ousmane Doumbia is a 31-year-old central midfielder from Swiss sister club Lugano, and he’ll occupy the
It’s hard to believe that it was just five days ago that the U.S. Men’s National Team hoisted their third consecutive regional title when they won the CONCACAF Nations League in Las Vegas, with Christian Pulisic, Gio Reyna, Chris Richards, and Folarin Balogun among those propelling them