Bastian Schweinsteiger was mobbed by media and doting fans as he arrived in Chicago to begin his MLS career.
The German, who cut short his time at Manchester United to join Chicago Fire, was submerged in a scrum of reporters and supporters after touching down in the Windy City on Tuesday.
Earlier, he and wife Ana Ivanovic posed with their passports in a touching Instagram post.
The Major League Soccer franchise announced a deal had been agreed with Manchester United to sign the midfielder last Tuesday, but he was forced to wait for a work permit to be granted before he could travel across the pond.