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Tim Hotze

Tim is MenInRed97's Managing Editor and a co-host of The Bonfire podcast. He has been with MIR97 since launch in 2023 and is a MLS roster rule nerd and has tasted all 31 flavors of allocation money.

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Philip Zinckernagel vs Nashville

Bad Night At The Office: Nashville SC 7, Chicago Fire 2

The Fire travelled to Nashville looking for their first-ever win in the Music City and came close, falling just short in a 7-2 defeat to the home team. The Fire, as gracious visitors, allowed their hosts their customary hat trick – though this time, instead of going to Hany Mukhtar, the

Jonathan Bamba and Philip Zinckernagel against FC Cincinnati on April 19, 2025 with referree Leonardo Hernandez

5 Things We Learned Chicago Fire vs. FC Cincinnati

The Fire’s unbeaten record at Soldier Field came to an end with the final whistle against FC Cincinnati. The 3-2 loss knocks the Fire’s record on the year down to a perfect 0.500, with a trio of wins, losses and draws after nine games. Here’s five

5 Thing We Learned: Chicago Fire vs. Inter Miami

5 Thing We Learned: Chicago Fire vs. Inter Miami

1. The floor is going up In the opening moments of the Fire’s 2025 campaign, the offense looked dynamic, with Jonathan Bamba setting up a brace for Brian Gutiérrez inside of 22 minutes. The problem? The Fire kept conceding – giving up their 1-0 lead just six minutes later, and

Thrillingly close: Chicago Fire 0, Inter Miami 0

Thrillingly close: Chicago Fire 0, Inter Miami 0

CHICAGO, Ill. — A crowd of 62,358 came to Chicago’s lakefront to see the Fire take on Inter Miami. The record-breaking crowd saw everything but a goal, as the teams finished the match with a 0-0 draw as the Fire remained undefeated – but still searching for their first win

Brian Gutiérrez celebrates a goal at Soldier Field

Chicago's Team in the World's Game

Heading eastward along the Eisenhower Expressway, he’s nearly impossible to miss. Five stories tall, wearing a distinctive pink jersey, no. 10 on the back, Lionel Messi is on a billboard as the latest installment of MLS’s tried-and-true tradition of using global stars of the game that the league

Aug 31, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Inter Miami CF defender Sergio Busquets (5) controls the ball against Chicago Fire FC f

Full House: Chicago Fire vs Inter Miami Match 8 Preview

On Sunday, for the third – and possibly final – time, an Inter Miami team with Lionel Messi on the roster will face the Chicago Fire at Soldier Field. In the first two, Messi didn’t play. The question, asked on countless social media posts, in questions to friends with season tickets