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This summer, for the first time since 2008, the United States will compete in men’s soccer at the Olympics. Unfortunately, for this generation of unprecedented American talent, only 18 players will make the final cut for Paris. The Chicago Fire’s two brightest young stars – Chris Brady and Brian
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CHICAGO, Ill. — The Fire's nightmare start to 2024 continued with yet another home loss, this time to the Columbus Crew, 3-1. Entering the match, one thing was certain: change was needed. Klopas’ team were winless in six and had failed to score in four straight at home. The
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Nobody in Chicago wants to win more than Frank Klopas. That much is evident. Unfortunately for him and the Fire, that is simply not happening right now. Last Wednesday’s loss extended the current winless run to six, while the team has been outscored 9-1 in that span and picked
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CHICAGO, Ill. — The hapless Chicago Fire's miserable start to the 2024 season continued on a forgettable Wednesday night at Soldier Field as they lost to Charlotte FC, 1-0. Aiming to respond to a weeks-long skid that has the Fire winless in five, under-pressure head coach Frank Klopas only
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The Chicago Fire have the third-highest roster spend in Major League Soccer, according to this spring’s MLS Players Association (MLSPA) salary release. The full list was briefly published on the MLSPA website earlier today, but will be re-released Thursday. According to the numbers posted, only Inter Miami, bolstered by
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A wet and mild Monday afternoon in Bridgeview isn’t exactly conducive to a beautiful game of soccer, so it’s no surprise that Chicago Fire II’s 4-2 loss to New York City FC II isn’t a result that will stick long in the memory. However, while head
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Saturday was a historic day for the country of Switzerland as Swiss singer Nemo prevailed in the Eurovision Song Contest, marking the Alpine nation’s first victory since 1988. It was somewhat less memorable for the Chicago Fire, who hopelessly stumbled to a third defeat in four matches, losing 3-1
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — On a balmy spring night on the banks of the Mississippi River, St. Louis CITY compounded the Chicago Fire’s state of misery with a crushing 3-1 win. The home team was dominant from start to finish, extending the Fire’s winless run to five games before
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St. Louis CITY SC's first season in MLS exceeded all expectations. Playing in a state-of-the-art, brand-new downtown soccer-specific stadium, Bradley Carnell's team finished atop the Western Conference and, despite a first-round playoff exit, had little to be ashamed of. However, there was one glaring blip in
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The American soccer world was shaken today by the biggest and arguably most important homegrown signing in MLS history when 14-year-old Cavan Sullivan was unveiled as a Philadelphia Union player. The young attacking midfielder is widely regarded as the best player of his age group in the world, the most
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As the final whistle of MLS Cup 1998 echoed through the Rose Bowl, Chicago Fire midfielders Chris Armas and Jesse Marsch raced to embrace goalkeeper Zach Thornton. The Men in Red had just clinched a stunning 2-0 victory over the league's first dynasty, D.C. United, before more
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HARRISON, N.J. — On a night where they may have felt they could have gained more, the Chicago Fire battled the New York Red Bulls to a 0-0 draw. A half-empty Red Bull Arena in New Jersey was the setting as the 10th-placed Fire took on the conference-leading Red Bulls.