Jeremy Mikula – Page 19

Chicago Fire midfielder Nicolas Gaitan moves the ball against Orlando City during the first half Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, in Orlando, Fla.

3 things we heard from Chicago Fire President and GM Nelson Rodriguez, including the future of Nicolas Gaitan and why ‘our football did not let us down’

October 14, 2019 at 6:53 p.m.

Chicago Fire President and general manager Nelson Rodriguez hosted his third and final media roundtable of the season Monday at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. Here are three things we heard....

Midfielder Alvaro Medran, a product of Real Madrid's youth academy who played five seasons in La Liga, will join the Chicago Fire for the 2020 season.

Chicago Fire sign midfielder Alvaro Medran, a product of Real Madrid’s youth academy

October 10, 2019 at 11:05 a.m.

After missing the postseason for the second straight year, the Chicago Fire are wasting no time retooling their roster. The Fire announced a deal Thursday for Spanish midfielder Alvaro Medran,...

Chicago Park District Superintendent and CEO Michael Kelly, from left, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Fire owner and Chairman Joe Mansueto and MLS Commissioner Don Garber pose at Soldier Field after a news conference Tuesday.

Chicago Fire are returning to Soldier Field beginning with the 2020 MLS season: ‘This can change the whole tenor of the club’

October 8, 2019 at 4:31 p.m.

The Chicago Fire's return to Soldier Field is official. At a news conference Tuesday morning at the iconic stadium, the Fire announced an agreement to play at the home of...

Bastian Schweinsteiger of the Chicago Fire in 2018.

Bastian Schweinsteiger retires from soccer. The German midfielder dubbed a ‘football god’ joined the Chicago Fire in 2017.

October 8, 2019 at 4:57 p.m.

Of all the changes that await the Chicago Fire, this is one of the biggest: Bastian Schweinsteiger is retiring from soccer. An hour before the club formally announced its return...

A Chicago Fire fan holds up a team scarf at Seat Geek Stadium in Bridgeview.

Chicago Fire are expected to announce a move back to Soldier Field on Tuesday

October 5, 2019 at 1:22 p.m.

The Chicago Fire and the Chicago Park District are expected to announce the team's move to Soldier Field at a news conference Tuesday morning. Scheduled to be at Tuesday's event...

New Chicago Fire owner and Morningstar founder Joe Mansueto in the tunnel at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Monday, Sept. 16, 2019.

How MLS helped steer Joe Mansueto to become the Chicago Fire owner — and why he ‘loves’ the team’s name

September 17, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

If things had worked out differently, Joe Mansueto likely would have owned a Major League Soccer club — but it might not have been the Chicago Fire. Mansueto, the founder...

Chicago Fire player Bastian Schweinsteiger and his wife, Ana Ivanovic, pose for a photo before Schweinsteiger threw out the ceremonial first at a Cubs game on May 2, 2017, at Wrigley Field.

Bastian Schweinsteiger and Ana Ivanovic announce the birth of their 2nd son: ‘We are bursting with love and happiness’

August 30, 2019 at 3:19 p.m.

Chicago Fire midfielder/defender Bastian Schweinsteiger and former tennis star Ana Ivanovic welcomed their second son this week. The couple, who married in 2016, on Friday posted a photo on their...

Rachel Bender, left, of Newburgh, Ind. watches her daughter, Charlotte Bender, 15-months-old, and husband Tim Bender as they pose for a photo next to a 7-foot tall bobblehead of Bears legend Mike Ditka at Millennium Park on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. The bobblehead will be in Millennium Park through Monday

Mike Ditka is at Millennium Park all weekend. Or at least a 7-foot bobblehead of him is.

August 30, 2019 at 7:44 p.m.

Da Coach is on display at Millennium Park. A 7-foot bobblehead of former Bears player and coach Mike Ditka was temporarily installed near the Washington Street entrance of the park...

Chicago Fire forward C.J. Sapong, right, gets off a shot against Kellyn Acosta of the Colorado Rapids at SeatGeek Stadium on April 20, 2019 in Bridgeview.

Isolation and darkness in an enclosed space isn’t a nightmare. It’s flotation therapy, and Chicago Fire forward C.J. Sapong uses it to recover.

August 29, 2019 at 12:32 p.m.

Imagine you're defying gravity, floating in an enclosed space. There are no lights, no sounds, only darkness and silence. Oh, and only one thing keeps you company: your thoughts. That...

United States players celebrates with the trophy after winning the Women's World Cup final against the Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, on JUly 7, 2019.

U.S. women’s national team to play South Korea at Soldier Field on Oct. 6

August 1, 2019 at 6:49 p.m.

The world champions are coming to Chicago. U.S. Soccer on Thursday announced the women's national team will play South Korea on Oct. 6 at Soldier Field in the final match...

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