Just a very short news day, with PDave out and I have ton of work to do. Fire Xcrement: Have a "competent" birthday today, Mr. Dean. Happy birthday to the Dean Machine 🎉 #cf97 pic.twitter.com/7UqisTUYHK— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) May 15, 2026 Chicago Fire FC Happy birthday to the Dean Machine #cf97 I guess the NFL Pointyball season schedule has been announced. Chicago Fire FC Announces Venue Change for Home Match against Columbus Crew https://www.chicagofirefc.com/news/...e-change-for-home-match-against-columbus-crew Fire Xcrement: 🗓️ VENUE CHANGE 🗓️Our home match against Columbus on November 7 will now be taking place at SeatGeek Stadium. #cf97 pic.twitter.com/kU7VJz4j2l— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) May 15, 2026 Venue Change! In true "Chicago" fashion, VOTE EARLY and VOTE OFTEN (and it is even legal this time!) Fire Xcrement: GOLDEN. BOOT. LEADER.Send Hugo to the @MLS All-Star Game ⭐️ #cf97🗳️: https://t.co/Pz8lcqHPyL pic.twitter.com/NgAgvsmkXU— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) May 14, 2026 Chicago Fire FC GOLDEN. BOOT. LEADER. Send Hugo to the @MLS All-Star Game #cf97 MiR97: 5 Things We Learned: D.C. United 1, Chicago Fire 3 https://www.meninred97.com/5-things-we-learned-d-c-united-1-chicago-fire-3/ CF Montreal: Preview of the Fire match tomorrow (Wow! An MLS team can post a preview the day prior? Somebody should tell the Fire PR people about this new rule change!) CF Montréal concludes homestand on Saturday against Chicago Fire FC https://en.cfmontreal.com/news/cf-montreal-concludes-homestand-on-saturday-against-chicago-fire-fc Hope for the Fire? BBC: Porto president Andre Villas Boas says it is "financially impossible" for the club to sign 37-year-old Poland forward Robert Lewandowski, who has been linked with a move away from Barcelona. (Fabrizio Romano) https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx2173eg1wro Reuters: Anybody want to buy a photo from the DC Match? MLS 2026: D.C. United Vs Chicago Fire FC MAY 13 https://www.reutersconnect.com/item...MuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX01UMVNJUEEwMDBXSDExWk8 Non Fire News: Nope. there is no news but CHICAGO FIRE NEWS...today! Well, actually there is a lot, but I do not have time to post it all. Anyone following "Spygate" from the English "Championship" (second division, duh!) playoffs? Guardian: EFL says Southampton could be kicked out of playoff final and raises possibility of delay https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...out-of-playoff-final-delay-spying-allegations BBC: Boro want Southampton out of play-offs over Spygate https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cwy2dg2w168o
..and it's Flashback Friday!!! LET'S TRAVEL THROUGH THE PORTAL SHALL WE??!!! Mister Peabody and Sherman set the Way Back Machine to: 2017 Ante Razov Chicago Fire Goals Reel
Trivia question: How many players in EPL (which sucks) history have scored a penalty with both feet?!? (highlight to reveal) TWO Bobby Zamora Obafemi Martins Who is the player to achieve this feat ("feet"?) in the World Cup? Andreas Brehme 1986, scored with left foot in World Cup quarter-final against Mexico 1990, scored with right foot in World Cup final against Argentina Odd trivia notes: Iannis Hagi (son of the great Gheorghe Hagi) is the only player to ever do this in the Belgian league and managed to do it a single match while playing for Genk in Belgium. Brandi Chastain took the decisive "penalty heard 'round the world" to win the 1999 Women's World Cup with her left foot, while she normally took penalties with her right foot.
At least Obafemi Martins graced his presence in MLS. Kudos to him scoring with both feet. It is futbol after all.
I actually checked and, although he scored quite a few goals for Seattle, he never repeated the feat in MLS.