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INDIANAPOLIS — The Chicago Fire and Indy Eleven used Tuesday’s friendly at Carroll Stadium as an opportunity to give their youngsters some minutes, as both sides heavily featured their up-and-coming talent. The visiting Fire emerged victorious, taking the friendly 3-1. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon...
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Well, the wait is over. Will all of the Chicago Fire’s changes pay off and get the club some results? One match in, the jury says dropping a 2-1 decision Sunday to defending MLS Cup champion Seattle wasn’t horrible. Chicago showed signs of life, but there is still plenty...
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One thing is for sure when it comes to the Chicago Fire: You can change the team name, you can change the logo, you can change the stadium, but you can’t change the past season. The Fire ended their 2019 campaign with a 10-12-12 record. There were not many...
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AND THEY’RE OUT One game is all it takes in NCAA Tournament time for teams to pack it up and call it a season. Unfortunately for Loyola and Notre Dame, both saw their seasons come to an end Thursday night. Loyola 1 – Kentucky 2 The Loyola Ramblers (11-5-4)...
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FC Cincinnati‘s inaugural season in MLS has all but hit the skids. Sitting on a measly 17 points through 24 matches, good for dead last in the Supporters’ Shield standings, it’s time for the club to turn its focus toward the future. That’s precisely what the club has done...
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INDIANAPOLIS — After hitting the road and losing to vastly inferior competition in the past couple editions of the U.S. Open Cup, the Indy Eleven have decided it’s time to take one of the oldest soccer competitions on the planet a little more seriously. The Eleven will host a...
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John, R.P. and Ian discuss how the Chicago Fire moving back to Soldier Field and rebranding will affect soccer in that market. Then, they talk about the recent failure of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) and why certain startup leagues fail while others, such as where MLS and...
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CHICAGO — FC Cincinnati stole the show at Friday’s Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The 24th club in MLS history made a trade Wednesday to secure two picks in the first round of the draft. Overall, they made five selections looking to get some competition for their first-year roster. “We have...
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Former U.S. men’s national team midfielder and longtime MLS veteran Justin Mapp joins the panel to reminisce on his playing career, analyze the current state of MLS, discuss his soccer-specific personal training endeavor and much more. Thumbnail photo credit: H. Abdallah Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to...
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U.S. men’s national team stalwart and recent Houston Dynamo left back DaMarcus Beasley is now a member of the Indiana Soccer Hall of Fame. “Run DMB,” who’s from Fort Wayne, Ind., was announced as an inductee for the Class of 2018 earlier this week. It is truly a honor...
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Soc Takes staff writer Nipun Chopra joins guest host Scott Stewart on 107.5 FM/1070 AM The Fan’s Soccer Saturday radio show to discuss FC Cincinnati’s U.S. Open Cup upset win over the Chicago Fire in penalties on Wednesday. Listen: Thumbnail image credit: 1070 The Fan Soc Takes is now...
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CINCINNATI — The Chicago Fire knew nabbing a win at Nippert Stadium in front of an expected crowd of 30,000-plus on an unfamiliar pitch wouldn’t be a cakewalk. They couldn’t have been more correct. After 90 minutes and 30 more of stoppage time, FC Cincinnati prevailed over Chicago in...
INDIANAPOLIS — The Chicago Fire and Indy Eleven used Tuesday’s friendly at Carroll Stadium as an opportunity to give their youngsters some minutes, as both sides heavily featured their up-and-coming talent. The visiting Fire emerged victorious, taking the friendly 3-1. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon...
Well, the wait is over. Will all of the Chicago Fire’s changes pay off and get the club some results? One match in, the jury says dropping a 2-1 decision Sunday to defending MLS Cup champion Seattle wasn’t horrible. Chicago showed signs of life, but there is still plenty...
One thing is for sure when it comes to the Chicago Fire: You can change the team name, you can change the logo, you can change the stadium, but you can’t change the past season. The Fire ended their 2019 campaign with a 10-12-12 record. There were not many...
AND THEY’RE OUT One game is all it takes in NCAA Tournament time for teams to pack it up and call it a season. Unfortunately for Loyola and Notre Dame, both saw their seasons come to an end Thursday night. Loyola 1 – Kentucky 2 The Loyola Ramblers (11-5-4)...
FC Cincinnati‘s inaugural season in MLS has all but hit the skids. Sitting on a measly 17 points through 24 matches, good for dead last in the Supporters’ Shield standings, it’s time for the club to turn its focus toward the future. That’s precisely what the club has done...
INDIANAPOLIS — After hitting the road and losing to vastly inferior competition in the past couple editions of the U.S. Open Cup, the Indy Eleven have decided it’s time to take one of the oldest soccer competitions on the planet a little more seriously. The Eleven will host a...
John, R.P. and Ian discuss how the Chicago Fire moving back to Soldier Field and rebranding will affect soccer in that market. Then, they talk about the recent failure of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) and why certain startup leagues fail while others, such as where MLS and...
CHICAGO — FC Cincinnati stole the show at Friday’s Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The 24th club in MLS history made a trade Wednesday to secure two picks in the first round of the draft. Overall, they made five selections looking to get some competition for their first-year roster. “We have...
Former U.S. men’s national team midfielder and longtime MLS veteran Justin Mapp joins the panel to reminisce on his playing career, analyze the current state of MLS, discuss his soccer-specific personal training endeavor and much more. Thumbnail photo credit: H. Abdallah Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to...
U.S. men’s national team stalwart and recent Houston Dynamo left back DaMarcus Beasley is now a member of the Indiana Soccer Hall of Fame. “Run DMB,” who’s from Fort Wayne, Ind., was announced as an inductee for the Class of 2018 earlier this week. It is truly a honor...
Soc Takes staff writer Nipun Chopra joins guest host Scott Stewart on 107.5 FM/1070 AM The Fan’s Soccer Saturday radio show to discuss FC Cincinnati’s U.S. Open Cup upset win over the Chicago Fire in penalties on Wednesday. Listen: Thumbnail image credit: 1070 The Fan Soc Takes is now...
CINCINNATI — The Chicago Fire knew nabbing a win at Nippert Stadium in front of an expected crowd of 30,000-plus on an unfamiliar pitch wouldn’t be a cakewalk. They couldn’t have been more correct. After 90 minutes and 30 more of stoppage time, FC Cincinnati prevailed over Chicago in...