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Late goal gives Columbus Crew a draw at slumping Chicago Fire

Romario Williams scored in the 90th minute to give the Crew a draw.

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Chicago Fire midfielder Djordje Mihailovic joins U.S. Gold Cup roster as injury replacement for Duane Holmes

Mihailovic has seen his stature grow during U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter’s tenure

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Chicago Fire’s Djordje Mihailovic apologizes for cursing at fan after Open Cup loss

Some fans expressed frustration to the players after the loss. Mihailovic’s response was to curse at the fan, and it was caught on video.

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Chicago Fire Colorado Rapids News

Chicago Fire pull away for much-needed win against Colorado Rapids

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — There are no true must-win games in April, but the Chicago Fire faced something close to that on Saturday. Given the Fire’s slow start to the season and the Colorado Rapids’ poor record, the Fire were in need of three points and prohibitive favorites to get them against the winless Rapids. It […]

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Veljko Paunović on Nicolás Gaitán arrival: ‘Today, we have a player that we’ve never had’

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Nicolás Gaitán was eager on his first day with the Chicago Fire. Coaches and teammates were impressed with his ability to instantly influence the creativity in midfield. What’s still unknown is where he’ll fit on game day. The Argentinian midfielder completed a full training session Thursday, displaying his technique and vision with […]

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Chicago Fire awaiting Nicolas Gaitan’s arrival ahead of Red Bulls meeting

Dax McCarty was with the New York Red Bulls for six years, but now in his third year with the Chicago Fire, facing his former team is becoming more normal. McCarty will go up against his former team for the sixth time since leaving when the Fire host the Red Bulls on Saturday. He admitted […]

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After scoring with national team, Djordje Mihailović looks for bigger role with Chicago Fire

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — In early August 2017, Djordje Mihailović had not yet made a Major League Soccer start. That month, he played and scored in the MLS Homegrown Game, hosted by the Chicago Fire. With MLS media congregating in Chicago for the All-Star Game and Mihailović scoring as the hometown player, there were plenty of […]

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Djordje Mihailovic shows his development in Fire win

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Eliminated Chicago Fire knock off ‘no good’ LAFC

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — One team was on the verge of clinching a playoff spot while the other was eliminated. That didn’t show on the field. The Chicago Fire beat visiting LAFC, 3-1, on Saturday afternoon at Toyota Park. The Fire were eliminated from playoff contention following Wednesday’s 2-0 loss at New York City FC. LAFC […]

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Michael de Leeuw gets first goal of 2018 in big Fire win

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The Chicago Fire got back in the win column in dominant fashion on Sunday. It was the team’s most lopsided win of the 2018 MLS season. Here’s a look at the 4-0 win against Orlando, Michael de Leeuw’s return to the scoresheet and what the returning players like de Leeuw do for […]