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Bastian Schweinsteiger Asked If Chicago Fire Can Win the World Cup by Reporter

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New Chicago Fire midfielder and former Germany international Bastian Schweinsteiger sat through an embarrassing moment during a press conference on Wednesday, as a reporter asked him whether his addition could help the team win a world cup.

Sportswriter Cristian Nyari couldn't believe it:

Per ESPN FC, the former Bayern Munich and Manchester United star was confused by the question before the reporteru2015with a little helpu2015changed the subject to an MLS Cup. The 32-year-old wouldn't guarantee any trophies, however.

As one might expect, the question led to plenty of hilarity among football fans on social media.