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Chicago Fire GM Nelson Rodriguez takes blame for 2018: ‘I didn’t do a good enough job’

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Nelson Rodriguez has been the general manager of the Chicago Fire for three seasons. In two of those, the team totaled less than a point per match. With that in mind, Rodriguez faced the media for a postseason press conference Thursday to give an update on the state of the Fire. Rodriguez […]

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Chicago Fire defender Brandon Vincent announces surprise retirement

At 24 years old, Brandon Vincent appeared to have a bright future in his soccer career, but he announced his retirement on Tuesday. The Stanford product made the news public on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandonVincent/status/1057298802871320576 “This may come as a surprise to many, but I’m at a time in my life where it is best for me […]

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Chicago Fire goalkeeper Patrick McLain’s injury comes during high point in career

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”239″ 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 earned a much-needed win against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, but goalkeeper Patrick McLain left the match with an injury. Here are three things we learned from the match: Patrick McLain’s unlucky break McLain made his third straight […]

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Chicago Fire coach Veljko Paunovic warns of a ‘tough couple of months’ after Portland draw

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”84″ 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″] Neither Chicago nor Portland have a win to their names through the first month of the MLS season, but one team was happier with Saturday’s 2-2 draw. Portland coach Giovani Savarese praised the progress his team showed in earning a second straight road draw […]