Xherdan Shaqiri has company. In what has become a semi-annual tradition, the MLS Players Association has released its salary guide, revealing the pay of each player in the league, and the league has a new highest-paid player: Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi, who has guaranteed annual compensation of
South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup are underway once again and Chicago Fire’s Gastón Giménez and Miguel Ángel Navarro will both have big roles in important games for their countries facing off against traditional powers such as Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. After strong performances for the Fire
For the first time in decades, the United States will participate in the Pan American Games soccer tournament. There will be Chicago Fire representation, too, as Sergio Oregel and Javi Casas are set to be a part of the squad. The 18 and 20-year-old midfielders were both named
Former Chicago Fire homegrown star Djordje Mihailovic could be returning to his hometown team in 2024, sources say. Mihailovic made 73 appearances for the Fire during his four-year stay with the first team and was a part of the last Fire team to make the playoffs in 2017. The
The Chicago Fire are blessed to possess two of the United States’ foremost young talents. Goalkeeper Chris Brady and midfielder Brian Gutiérrez are both locked in starters for their hometown club and essential pieces for a team competing for a playoff berth. That is both a blessing and a curse.
Wyatt Omsberg’s four years in Chicago have been something of a rollercoaster. An often-forgotten piece of depth in his first two seasons in 2020 and 2021, things took off for the Maine native when he had a dream start to the 2022 season. Omsberg played every minute at
When Xherdan Shaqiri was unveiled as a Chicago Fire player in early 2022, it was a moment that excited everyone. Then-head coach Ezra Hendrickson praised him as a "game-changer" and someone who can "change the game by the snap of a finger." Sporting director
It’s safe to say that Xherdan Shaqiri’s two years in Chicago haven’t entirely gone to plan so far. A widely-hyped signing on an $8 million per year Designated Player contract, the Swiss legend was supposed to be one of the most dominant players in the league
This Wednesday, the eyes of the soccer world will be on the Chicago Fire. Inter Miami, North America’s burgeoning super club fueled by the starpower of Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Josef Martínez, DeAndre Yedlin, and the greatest of all time, Lionel Messi, will travel to the Lakefront for an
When Ariel Lassiter blasted a shot towards goal from close range, it should have resulted in a winning goal for CF Montréal against the Chicago Fire. It should have sent the electric crowd at Stade Saputo into a state of delirium, sending his team one step closer to returning to
Nearly ten years ago, Frank Klopas made a choice. He had just stepped down as head coach of the Chicago Fire after two seasons, a team he had been involved with in some capacity for a good part of 15 years as a player, trainer, technical director, and manager, but
Marko Mitrović is set to be appointed as the head coach of the U.S. men’s Olympic soccer team, sources tell MIR97 Media. Team USA will return to the event for the first time since 2008, and has high expectations ahead of the prestigious U-23 event in Paris.
The Chicago Fire’s Leagues Cup hangover is now complete, and it’s time to jump right back into the MLS season and they look to make a push to maintain a playoff spot for the first time in six years. Soldier Field will welcome fifth-placed Orlando City, a
Nine months after current Chicago Red Stars owner Arnim Whisler announced his intention to sell the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), a new ownership group lead by Laura Ricketts has announced that they have an agreement in principle to buy the club. The team
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
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