The game at DC on Wednesday was not pretty but the result was. The same could be said versus Montreal. There were times where an equalizer seemed inevitable but the Fire defense did not break. Brady and company rode it out to their 6th shutout of the season.
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Vasco and his staff have announced which LigaMX players they are taking to the World Cup and I have some thoughts….
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The warmest home game of the season so far (trust me, its a low bar) saw the team eek out another 1-0 win against a fellow Eastern Conference rival. Unlike last week where they scored 15 seconds into the game, Chicago took all the way to the 13th minute to score…
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It was literally the tale of two halves for the Fire. They started off well in the first 45 by dominating possession, capitalizing on a mistake to take the lead and not letting the Dynamo get their footing in the game. I expected more of the same after the break. Unfortunately for Chicago, the Dynamo had other plans. The second half was a completely different story..
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Its been a rough decade and a half to be a Chicago Fire fan but the 2025 season has given us something we are not use to: HOPE. Here are a couple things that gave me hope for the future of this franchise.
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One of my favorite days in the MLS season is when the MLS Players Association releases salary figures for its members. They do this twice a year (Spring/Fall) after a transfer window closes. It started way back in 2007 and its how fans know that Cuauhtemoc Blanco was the 2nd highest paid player in the league during his 3 seasons at Chicago. The current Governor of Morelos could never quite catch up to David Beckham‘s salary of $6.5m but he didn’t do too bad at $2.7m a season. For a salary capped league, it really matters how much you pay each player and what you get out of them. For example, it probably wasn’t the best idea for the Fire to make Nery Castillo the 6th highest paid player in the league back in 2010. But that’s the past, lets see if the current FO has done a better job allocating their resources…
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In this episode, Raul welcomes Walter Franco from Victus Advisors to delve into the business side of soccer. Exploring the evolving landscape of sports broadcasting, the future of the MLS and Liga MX relationship, and the evolution of Liga MX TV commercial rights. Walter has a prediction for the SUM/FMF partnership and gives some insight on the ongoing renovations at Estadio Azteca. Finally, he gives his thoughts on the early days of San Diego FC.
Amelia Lopez from FutMexNation and the “Our Futbol Podcast” drops by to discuss the latest in MLS fashion, her Galaxy season predictions, the vibes with El Tri and NWSL vs LigaMX Feminil.
One of my favorite days in the MLS season is when the MLS Players Association releases salary figures for its members. They do this twice a year (Spring/Fall) after a transfer window closes. It started way back in 2007 and its how fans know that Cuauhtemoc Blanco was the 2nd highest paid player in the league during his 3 seasons at Chicago. The current Governor of Morelos could never quite catch up to David Beckham‘s salary of $6.5m but he didn’t do too bad at $2.7m a season. For a salary capped league, it really matters how much you pay each player and what you get out of them. For example, it probably wasn’t the best idea for the Fire to make Nery Castillo the 6th highest paid player in the league back in 2010. But that’s the past, lets see if the current FO has done a better job allocating their resources…
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It’s that time of year. The newest version of FIFA is about to release and you know what that means: time to argue over player ratings. Of course, ratings tend to prefer Mexicans in Europe but they seem fine to me. Lets just hope they improve Pro Clubs… Besides the top rated players, I added some other players of note as well.
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