Chicago Fire star Xherdan Shaqiri will look to help his country, Switzerland, reach the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals with a win over Portugal (Tuesday, 1 p.m. CT). Despite missing a match because of injury, he’s once again delivered for his country, joining Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as just the third man to score in each of the last three…
Pat and Alex talk about the Fire’s 1-0 win over D.C. United, what to expect vs. Houston Dynamo, the latest on Shaqiri and Torres’ injuries, the Gaga Slonina to Chelsea deal, and our sadness that Chicago will not be a World Cup host city. (Our normal showtime fell during the CHGO White Sox tailgate, so enjoy a special audio only…
On Wednesday during the latest CHGO Fire Podcast, my co-host Alex Campbell and I marveled at the 61,000+ crowd that flocked to Soldier Field to see the Mexican National Team play Ecuador to a 0-0 draw. El Tri is, by any standard, among the biggest sports teams in the United States, soccer or otherwise. Anywhere they play, every game is…
The Chicago Fire’s 18-year-old star goalkeeper, Gabriel “Gaga” Slonina, will represent the United States internationally, he announced this afternoon. Slonina is from Addison, Ill., and was born to Polish parents, making him eligible to represent either nation. He played for the U.S. at the youth levels, and was a backup keeper for USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter in the January 2022…...