Former homegrown Chicago Fire goalkeeper Gaga Slonina was called up to the USMNT's camp today for the CONCACAF Nations League. This represents Gaga's third call-up for a competitive window, following his maiden call in January 2022 and the CONCACAF Gold Cup over the summer. The
When Joaquín Torres’ stoppage time blast slipped through Chris Brady’s fingers in the second game of the Fire’s 2023 season, some began to ask questions. It was Brady’s first game as the official #1 goalkeeper and just his second MLS appearance, and despite a strong goalkeeping performance
The 2023 Chicago Fire season has come to an end, so it's time to hand out some end-of-season honors. Last week, MIR97 readers submitted their votes on eight different awards, and throughout the week, we'll be announcing the winners. This story will be updated
Kei Kamara quietly walks into the back of a small movie theater in Waukegan, Illinois. There is not a huge crowd, but they are energized as the then-38-year-old striker entered the cinema. Following a screening of a short film about his journey from war-torn Sierra Leone
The last time that the Chicago Fire went into the final game of the MLS regular season with a chance of making the playoffs was in 2020, when they hosted New York City FC at an empty Soldier Field. A hat trick of Djordje Mihailovic assists wasn’t enough to
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
