The Chicago Fire are back in New York City for the second time in five days, this time to face Major League Soccer’s defending champions, New York City FC. On the day when their City Football Group siblings Manchester City may well wrap up another Premier League title, NYCFC are looking to keep pace. They sit second in the Eastern…...
Long before he was an assistant coach with the Chicago Fire, Junior Gonzalez was a kid with a dream in Southern California. He was able to turn that dream into a soccer scholarship at UCLA, and later, a career coaching in college and the professional ranks. Gonzalez and Fire head coach Ezra Hendrickson were colleagues in both the Seattle Sounders…
The Fire failed again. This time, it was a 2-1 loss at Soldier Field to FC Cincinnati, where the two biggest errors of the night were self inflicted–Rafael Czichos’ header over Gaga Slonina, and Slonina’s bad touch giveaway late that led to Lucho Acosta’s winner. Chicago remains dead last in the Eastern Conference, about to embark on a three game…...
Jairo Torres trained off to the side Wednesday, and may be available to make his Chicago Fire debut Saturday night against FC Cincinnati, head coach Ezra Hendrickson said. “We’re hoping to have him back for at least some minutes,” Hendrickson said, stressing it was still very much up in the air. After missing last weekend’s 4-1 loss with an injury,…...
After signing with the Chicago Fire Wednesday, Chris Mueller was busy on his first day at training on Thursday getting to know his new teammates. Except Mauricio Pineda. There’s no need for an introduction there. Mueller and Mauri go way back. “I think honestly the first game I ever played against him, we were probably seven, eight years old,” Pineda…...
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