Stadium 🏟️🏟️🏟️ #cf97 pic.twitter.com/wNk36eBJWr— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) June 17, 2025 Zinck wedding Congratulations to Philip and his wife Anna on their beautiful wedding this weekend! 🫶💍 #cf97 pic.twitter.com/fWC9QH4ihK— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) June 17, 2025 map Your friendly reminder that our new stadium is in the heart of the city we love! #cf97 pic.twitter.com/4bntDIZG1m— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) June 17, 2025 Happy Birthday Guti Big day for the local kid 🔥Happy Birthday, Guti 🥳 #cf97 pic.twitter.com/D2OjThs1wm— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) June 17, 2025 Secure your seat Be the first to secure your seat in history at our new soccer-specific stadium for as low as $19.97 🔥 #cf97— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) June 17, 2025 Axios: First Look: Chicago Fire FC's new South Loop stadium plans https://www.axios.com/local/chicago...cer-mansueto-south-loop-stadium-78-renderings NBC Chicago: Could Chicago Fire FC, White Sox stadium projects share South Loop site? https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/spo...adium-projects-share-south-loop-site/3770673/ Major League Soccer Soccer dawt com: Chicago Fire FC release stadium renderings, further details https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/chicago-fire-fc-release-stadium-renderings-further-details Reel Talker: The Music City Blues Continue https://reeltalker.com/2025/06/15/the-music-city-blues-continue/ Enemies of the Fire: The Matt Turner Situation & USMNT Keeper Issues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUC73nSws4c --------------------------------------------- Non Fire News ---------------------------------------------- All Footy games on TV today: https://firsttouchonline.com/soccer-tv/ Chicago RED Stars: LUDMILA WINS NATIONAL WOMEN’S SOCCER LEAGUE GOAL OF THE WEEK https://chicagostars.com/first-team/ludmila-wins-national-womens-soccer-league-goal-of-the-week/ World Soccer Talk: Video: Sergio Ramos scores stunning header for Monterrey against Inter Milan in FIFA Club World Cup 2025 https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/vi...inst-inter-milan-in-fifa-club-world-cup-2025/ SBI Soccer: USMNT’s Alex Freeman “always had a secret love for soccer” https://sbisoccer.com/2025/06/usmnts-alex-freeman-always-had-a-secret-love-for-soccer Pro Soccer Wire: Reyna benched in homecoming match at Club World Cup https://prosoccerwire.usatoday.com/...und-vs-fluminense-club-world-cup/84246719007/ The Athletic: FIFA has taken us for fools over its promise to fight racism https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6431853/2025/06/17/fifa-racism-club-world-cup/
Some positive commentary on the Fire, for once. MLS Midseason Superlatives: Biggest surprise, breakout star & more Bradley Wright Phillips https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-midseason-superlatives-biggest-surprise-breakout-star-more Here I also want to praise Chicago’s new wing duo, Jonathan Bamba and Philip Zinckernagel, two players who, again, I didn't know much about before they came into the league. I’d done a little bit of internet research when the Fire signed them and thought they sounded interesting, but I've seen bigger names come here and not do the business. These two have fit right into Gregg Berhalter’s system – some of this has to be down to his guidance, how he’s using them, the freedom he gives them – and they're just fun players to watch. When you first get to MLS, it can be very difficult to adjust to the travel, the heat, just a lot of different challenges. Yet those two seem like they've been playing here for years, and I think they’ve been two of the best pickups. Chicago’s Andrew Gutman has been really good as well. I've always been a big fan of him, and after injury struggles earlier in his career, he’s staying fit and playing consistently. He always offers something useful going forward, and his six assists already mark a career-best, plus he’s chipped in with two goals to boot. I'm impressed every time I watch him play and hope he can stay healthy down the stretch.