Chicago House Athletic Club’s MPL campaign comes to a close on Saturday afternoon as they travel to Wyeth Stadium to take on Rockford FC. This will be Chicago’s final game of the Midwest Premier League spring season. It’s been a pretty successful run, and they could finish
Major League Soccer roster rules weren’t as complex back in 2000, but there was still a salary cap and limits to international players. Some bigger players were even allocated to teams like Piotr Nowak originally was when he signed with the league. But in 2000, the Fire were allocated
It may be early to discuss it, but as the Fire inch closer and closer to the potential postseason, before we know it, clubs will begin preparing their squads for the 2024 Major League Soccer campaign. The Fire are in a unique position as a new sporting director and head
The month is July. After his team stumbled through a rough patch in May and early June, Kei Kamara helped it find its form and start to look like a true competitor. They go into the All-Star break with eight wins, and Kamara earns an MLS All-Star nod. Controversy erupts,
Ahead of this season’s Major League Soccer All-Star match against Premier League heavyweights Arsenal, here is a preview of everything you may need to know as a Fire fan! How Does the All-Star Game Work? Like other popular sports in the United States, the MLS All-Star game has a
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 during
Oh hi! I’m Jiggly. And it’s a Tuesday. The Fire have won three games at home, and I have three main topics. After last week’s going a bit long, I want to make these a bit shorter. I appreciate those who liked it and hope it does
Since the international break, the Fire have arguably been the best team in MLS. The team has won five of their last six, and Saturday’s win over Toronto was their third victory in a row. This stretch of good form has propelled the Fire from 14th to 8th as
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 Chris
Just earlier this week, the Fire beat CF Montréal 3-0 at home, and in this outing, Chicago took three points off of another Canadian side by beating Toronto 1-0 at Soldier Field with formerly out-of-favor Kacper Przybyłko coming off the bench to score in the 90th minute off of a
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 possible
It was jubilation for the Fire last time out when they won by a score of 3-0 at midweek. Some highlights included Guti’s first MLS goal at Soldier Field, an absolute screamer from Xherdan Shaqiri, and another clean sheet for Chris Brady and company. Wednesday’s win extended the
The end of the first chapter of the Fire’s second half of their season arrives Saturday night as the team hosts Toronto FC in their last game before the MLS Regular Season takes a month-long pause for the Leagues Cup. The chapter has generally been a kind one for
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
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 Georgios Koutsias, and
After taking three points off of previously second-place Nashville FC, the Fire hosted CF Montréal looking to swap places with them in the table in order to get into a solid position for playoff contention. A Brian Gutiérrez goal nine minutes in, paired with another tally from Maren Haile-Selassie two