Fire Release 2023 Fixture List
CHICAGO, IL–Chicago Fire FC announce their 2023 fixture list on Tuesday. The Fire’s 26th season…
Author Dan Gaichas
Dan Gaichas
Dan has covered soccer in Chicago since 2004 with The Fire Alarm and as editor and webmaster of Windy City Soccer. His favorite teams are the Chicago Fire, Chicago Red Stars, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bayern Munich, and Glasgow Celtic.
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