It’s set to be a party on the lakefront on Saturday. A projected temperature of 62 and no sign of rain bodes well for those looking to start the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Chicago Fire Football (nee. Soccer) Club.
And there is much to celebrate. Owner Joe Mansueto and GM Georg Heitz have done their damndest to put out a competitive team from the opening kick, and for the most part, they succeeded so far. Despite showing obvious signs of rust Xherdan Shaqiri looks to be the playmaker this team has needed for close to a decade and young players like Stanislav Ivanov are starting to live up to their promise.