BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – By the time he sat down for his introductory press conference with the Chicago Fire on Thursday afternoon, it had already been a busy day for Nicolas Gaitan. After arriving on an overnight flight from Buenos Aires and connection through Atlanta, Gaitan went right to work as a full participant in the team’s training session.
Looking understandably tired and flanked by Fire president and general manager Nelson Rodriguez and head coach Veljko Paunovic, Gaitan expressed how thankful he was for the opportunity that lies ahead of him in MLS.
“I’m grateful for the effort the club put into bringing me here,” Gaitan said via a translator.