Although a certain Argentine #10's free-kick was spectacular, there were actually plenty of other games in the first week of Leagues Cup that many have missed due to it being drowned out by the heavy focus on the debut of the global superstar. In fact, many across
With the Fire set to embark on their Leagues Cup campaign this Thursday, MIR wanted to take a deep dive to fully understand this two-league tournament's rules, importance, and nuances. Although the Leagues Cup was first held in 2019, the tournament has been completely reimagined and changed
Chicago House Athletic Club finished off their Midwest Premier League campaign in style, beating Rockford FC 8-0 at Wyeth Stadium. It was a controlled performance from the visitors, who scored twice in the first few minutes and ended the first half with five goals to their name. They arguably
Normally, last night the general soccer-viewing public in the United States would have been tuned in to watch the Women’s National Team start their World Cup campaign against Vietnam, but, almost predictably, Don Garber had alternate plans. The League’s Cup kicked off – for the first time in
[podcast_subscribe id="2688"] Today, DJ is joined by Alex, Joe, and Eray as they discuss the Fire's winning week, look ahead to the League's Cup and the All-Star game, and look back at some massive "What Ifs" in Fire history.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
