Nemanja Nikolić has been one of the most important players for the Chicago Fire for the past three seasons, but he won’t be returning. The striker made the announcement on social media on Saturday, thanking the team, staff and fans for his three years with the team. Thank you for everything @ChicagoFire and #cf97 fans […]
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CJ Sapong struck for a brace as the Fire erupted for four goals in the opening 40 minutes
The Fire held on for dear life in the second half after Nicolas Gaitan was given a red card just before halftime.
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The Chicago Fire’s playoff hopes seemed bleak just over a week ago. Two matches later, a good dose of Major League Soccer chaos has the Fire just three points out of a playoff spot. With the New England Revolution and Toronto FC drawing in separate matches Saturday, the Fire took advantage of […]
Kaku, Brian White and Danny Royer scored for the New York Red Bulls in a 3-1 win over the Chicago Fire
The Revs fell to dead last in the Eastern Conference.
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 […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The game wasn’t particularly pretty and neither was the goal, but it was the Chicago Fire’s first win of the 2019 season. Thanks to a Tim Parker own goal in the 48th minute, the Fire beat the visiting New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Saturday at SeatGeek Stadium. “It was very important […]
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 […]
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The Chicago Fire’s defensive struggles were in the spotlight during the Fire’s 4-2 loss to the Seattle Sounders at home Saturday, but key players aren’t yet producing. Here’s a look at that and other things that stood out. Nemanja Nikolić’s less-than-smooth start to season The 31-year-old is 17 months removed from winning […]