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MIR97’s Chicago Fire End-of-Season Awards 2025

MIR97’s Chicago Fire End-of-Season Awards 2025

2025 may have been a bridge year for the Chicago Fire under new Head Coach Gregg Berhalter, but it was still one of the most unforgettable seasons in recent memory. The Fire finally snapped their eight-year playoff drought and secured their first postseason win since 2009, and did so in

Mar 16, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Fire FC midfielder Brian Gutierrez (17) celebrates after defeating CF Montreal at Soldier Field. (Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports)

Brian Gutiérrez's Top 5 Chicago Fire Moments

The Brian Gutiérrez era in Chicago is over as he joins Chivas de Guadalajara in a $5 million swap. The Chicago native has spent his entire career with the Fire, rising through all the youth ranks before signing a homegrown contract in 2020 and becoming a first team regular in

Christopher Cupps: The Chicago Fire's Present and Future

Christopher Cupps: The Chicago Fire's Present and Future

In many ways, Christopher Cupps is like a normal 17-year-old kid. He walks his dog, rides his bike, goes to club soccer practice, and plays his games on the weekend. Except that club is the Chicago Fire first team, and those games are high-stakes Major League Soccer contests. And unlike

5 Things We Learned: Chicago Fire at Philadelphia Union

5 Things We Learned: Chicago Fire at Philadelphia Union

Riding a five-game undefeated streak into Chester, Pa., the Chicago Fire had hopes that they could pull off a win over the Philadelphia Union. They had some reason for hope, having lost 1-0 off a penalty kick to the Supporters Shield contenders at home in June. Instead, the team was

Djé D’Avilla can be Chicago’s “Yaya”

Djé D’Avilla can be Chicago’s “Yaya”

When a relatively unknown, towering, and commanding Ivorian defensive midfielder arrived in Chicago wearing the number 42, Fire fans were obviously captivated. And when they learned of his nearly $5 million price tag, Djé D’Avilla was hard to ignore. Four months on, they’re seeing the player that they

González Embracing Minutes from Veteran Role

González Embracing Minutes from Veteran Role

When Omar González joined the Chicago Fire in February, he knew exactly what his role was going to be. The 17th season of his professional career started in free agency, but despite his three MLS Cups, two Gold Cups, and one CONCACAF Champions League medal, he wasn't coming

Mar 1, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Fire FC midfielder Kellyn Acosta (23) before the match against D.C. United at So

Fire Notebook: Opportunities Beckon for Acosta, Brady

The Chicago Fire are heading south today as they travel to Central Florida to face a red-hot Orlando City team. Head Coach Gregg Berhalter spoke to the media yesterday as the Men in Red look to bounce back from a 3-1 loss at New York City FC last weekend. Opportunity

Gutiérrez Eyes Future with Club and Country

Gutiérrez Eyes Future with Club and Country

Brian Gutiérrez has grown from a boy to a man at the Chicago Fire. One-third of the way through his sixth season as a professional in Major League Soccer, the young attacking midfielder is taking center stage. With an exciting summer rapidly approaching, “Guti” is expected to remain in the

Cupps Stellar in Soldier Field Debut

Cupps Stellar in Soldier Field Debut

CHICAGO, Ill. — After conceding ten goals in their last two games, the Chicago Fire searched for a defensive answer. They have found one in the form of 16-year-old Christopher Cupps. Cupps, who made his first Major League Soccer start this weekend, has been one of the top prospects in the

Brian Gutiérrez celebrates a goal at Soldier Field

Chicago's Team in the World's Game

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 the league

Jul 7, 2024; San Jose, California, USA; Chicago Fire forward Hugo Cuypers (9) after his team was defeated 1-0 by the San Jose

Confident Cuypers Leading from the Front

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

The first team locker room at the Endeavor Health Performance Center Chicago Fire training facility

Photos: Chicago Fire’s New Endeavor Health Performance Center

On Monday, MIR97 Media joined other reporters and journalists for a tour of the Endeavor Health Performance Center, the team’s new, state-of-the-art training facility in the Near West Side as part of the team’s official ribbon cutting ceremony. We were guided through the facility by Paul Cadwell, the