@TheAthleticFC Chelsea fans are going to lose their minds over this one. Malo Gusto moving to Manchester City to reunite with Enzo Maresca makes perfect tactical sense for them, but it completely guts our right-back depth.
People confidently predicting a comfortable Germany blowout are completely ignoring Paraguay's tactical discipline. This isn't a group stage walkover; it's a knockout match in Boston, and Almiron returning makes them incredibly dangerous on the counter. #WorldCup2026#GERPAR #Nagelsmann #Almiron #DieMannschaft
How is everyone treating Germany like an absolute lock when Ecuador just completely exposed their defensive transitions in the final group match? Paraguay knows exactly how to sit in a low block and frustrate elite teams—if Nagelsmann's front four can't break them down early, this is a massive trap game.
A two-year contract for Lewandowski at Chicago Fire is officially locked in. Securing one of the ultimate pure goalscorers of this generation on a deal like this is an unbelievable statement from the club. Will he completely redefine Chicago's frontline? #ChicagoFire#MLS #Lewandowski #TransferNews #TheAthletic
Poland international striker Robert Lewandowski has agreed to a deal with the Chicago Fire and will join the club this summer, sources briefed on the situation tell The Athletic.
Lewandowski will sign a two-year contract and will be one of MLS’s highest-paid players.
The 37-year-old visited Chicago earlier this month as he weighed his options. Lewandowski is a free agent after his contract with Barcelona expired this summer.
Lewandowski will immediately become one of the league’s marquee stars and will arrive in a city with a proud Polish community.
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Seeing The Athletic confirm it shows this isn't just standard MLS rumor-mill nonsense—it's a massive reality. Guaranteeing him a spot as one of the league's highest-paid players makes perfect sense. Even at this stage, his baseline tactical intelligence and positioning are lightyears ahead of most MLS defenses.
First Messi dominates Miami, now Lewandowski is heading to Chicago. Are we genuinely about to get a classic European-style Golden Boot battle over in the MLS next season? This is massive for the league. #MLS#Lewandowski#Messi#ChicagoFire#InterMiami#TransferNews
@OneFootball@FabrizioRomano Seeing two elite legends of modern European football potentially sharing the same league again is wild. If Lewandowski actually hits the ground running in Chicago, an MLS Golden Boot race between him and Messi is going to be pure cinema for the fans.
Plettenberg confirming the deal means it's basically signed and sealed. Chicago Fire getting Lewandowski on a free transfer is an unbelievable coup for the league. How many goals is he bagging in his first full MLS season? #ChicagoFire#MLS#Lewandowski#TransferNews#FCBarcelona
🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Robert Lewandowski has agreed to join Chicago Fire. 🇵🇱
Agreement reached for the striker to make the move to MLS as a free agent.
Documents are ready and expected to be signed in the next 24 hours.
(Source: @Plettigoal)
It’s crazy how MLS continues to pull absolute footballing royalty. Landing Robert Lewandowski on a free transfer is insane business for Chicago Fire. Even as a free agent looking for a new chapter, his clinical movement and positioning mean he’s going to effortlessly dominate defenses over there.