Câu lạc bộ bóng đá chicago fire: founded in 1997 at Navy Pier

câu lạc bộ bóng đá chicago fire Founded in 1997 at Navy Pier , on the anniversary of the Great Fire , the Fire immediately tapped into the diverse ethnic makeup of the city. The team brought in Polish players Piotr Nowak, Jerzy Podbrożny , and Roman Kosecki ; the Mexican Jorge Campos ; and the Czech Luboš Kubík . While all showed their talent while playing for Chicago that first year, American players ( Zach Thornton , Chris Armas , C.J. Brown ) proved most integral to the Fire's continued success. Under the club's first head coach, Bob Bradley —and against all expectation—the team completed the double in its first competitive year, beating D.C. United in the 1998 MLS Cup Final , and defeating the Columbus Crew in Chicago to win the 1998 U.S. Open Cup a week later.. câu lạc bộ bóng đá real valladolid Với sự phát triển mạnh của bóng đá Mỹ, Chicago Fire cũng đầu tư vào học viện đào tạo trẻ để tìm kiếm “ngọc thô” ngay tại địa phương. câu lạc bộ bóng đá columbus crew On October 3, 2015, Ante Razov , the club's all-time leading scorer, became the eighth individual to be inducted into the club's Ring of Fire Hall of Fame. [ 118 ] The ceremony took place on that day during the halftime of the regular season home match against New England Revolution. [ 119 ] On February 10, 2024, former goalkeeper and current goalkeeping coach Zach Thornton was inducted into the Ring of Fire. The ceremony will be held on April 27 at Soldier Field during the match against Atlanta United. [ 120 ]