For the second time this season, Chicago Fire president and general manager Nelson Rodriguez hosted members of the media for an hour-plus long Q&A session regarding the state of the club. Naturally, the latest drama surrounding fan relations with the club was the topic of several questions, but a number of other issues were covered […]
Author: Dan Santaromita
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Raheem Edwards had an assist in his debut for the Chicago Fire, but it came in a 2-1 loss to Toronto FC on Saturday. Here are three things that stood out from the match: Raheem Edwards’ debut The Fire traded for Edwards four days before Saturday’s match, but he still got the […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”308″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Two teams entered Toyota Park in need of a win on Saturday, but it was Toronto FC that found the extra gear in the second half. TFC knocked off the Chicago Fire 2-1. All three goals came in the second half […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — After resting a number of key players at FC Dallas on Saturday, the Chicago Fire needed to deliver in Wednesday’s U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal against Louisville City FC. The Fire did just that in a resounding 4-0 win. Nemanja Nikolic and Aleksandar Katai had goals in a first half in which the […]
Chicago Fire general manager Nelson Rodriguez has consistently talked about adding depth at multiple positions. Enter Raheem Edwards, who joined the Fire in a trade from Montreal for allocation money. Montreal received $400,000 of targeted allocation money in return for Edwards. Edwards, who turned 23 on the day of the trade, leaves Canada for the […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”301″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Injuries and a lack of major offseason acquisitions have forced a number of unproven players to step into bigger roles for the Chicago Fire this season. Second-year midfielder Brandt Bronico has taken advantage of his opportunity. After making just four substitute […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Sam Kerr was at the source of almost everything dangerous from the Chicago Red Stars, but it took until the last few minutes of the game for her to get an important goal for her team. Yuki Nagasato intercepted a Michelle Betos goal kick with a header and found a wide open […]
The Chicago Fire have allowed seven goals in the past two matches, which was a sign that defensive help was definitely needed. It has arrived in the form of 24-year-old Argentine defender Nicolás Del Grecco. The Fire signed the center back through the 2019 season. The Fire have options for 2020 and 2021. Del Grecco […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”284″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The Chicago Fire lost to the Philadelphia Union 4-3 on Wednesday, but two bigger stories off the field stole the show, including a new Fire owner. Here are three things that stood out from a busy news day for the Fire: New […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”284″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — For three years, David Accam was arguably the most dangerous attacker on the Chicago Fire. On Wednesday, in the worst slump of his Major League Soccer career, he busted out of his goalless streak and burned his former team at the same […]