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Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Sometimes a handball isn’t a handball and sometimes ball to hand is a penalty. The Chicago Fire were undone by the latter against NYCFC. Fotis Bazakos and his VAR correctly interpreted the handball rule— Miguel’s arms were spread out after jumping (yay physics) and the ball hit his forearm. By rule, that’s a penalty, but the fact that the … [Read more...] about Nine in a Row: NYCFC 1-Chicago Fire 0

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports It was a poor performance by the Chicago Fire tonight against NYCFC. They couldn’t get anything going on offense, and why the defense didn’t break, an unintentional handball was called a penalty by rule, so they lost. Our man of the Match tonight played better than most and was involved in almost every good piece of play the Fire had. … [Read more...] about NYCFC 1 Chicago Fire 0: Man of the Match

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports This is my least favorite game of the season, and it’s entirely because of the venue in which it’s played. There are probably worse surfaces to play on. The artificial turf in Foxboro and Atlanta keeps injuring players, and even Soldier Field’s natural grass isn’t the greatest. But the barely legal field dimensions plus the grass on … [Read more...] about This Game Stinks: NYCFC vs Chicago Fire MLS Week 12.5 Preview

Photo by John Dorton/ISI Photos/Getty Images The 18-year-old has declared for the USMNT, choosing America over Poland. The Chicago Fire’s 18-year-old prodigy Gaga Slonina has committed his international future to the United States, he confirmed in a statement today. Slonina, who was eligible to represent both the U.S. and Poland, makes the decision amidst a highly … [Read more...] about Made in America: Gaga Slonina commits his international future to the United States!

Photo by Ira L. Black - Corbis/Getty Images Sometimes, you just have to wonder If there is one consistent thing with the Chicago Fire over the years - that isn’t losing - it is the frequent squad turnaround. Many high-profile players have left the team for greener pastures in the past few years. Today let’s take a look at a few of them and see what they are up to now. … [Read more...] about Checking In on Former Fire Players