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CHGO Fire @chgo-fire.bsky.social · 18h

LIVE in about 10 minutes: @acampbellsports.bsky.social and @mattdoyle.bsky.social of @mls.bsky.social are talking the playoff-bound Chicago Fire! 🔥 #cf97 #vamosfire #mls

youtube.com/live/tqA4Gus...

The Chicago Fire & Zinckernagel are BACK in the Playoffs! | CHGO Fire Podcast (w/ Matt Doyle)

YouTube video by CHGO Sports

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 20h

So Messi game was roughly 60k
That’s 1 of 17 home games

( X*16 + 60,000 ) / 17 = 23,420

X = 21,134

So that’s just under a sellout on average for the new stadium, and would look full at any quick glance

Assuming the team continues to improve + better/more accessible location… 22k is easy

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 21h

The new stadium should be sold out every game, which is awesome

But if your loudest supporters or families with kids can’t afford to go to a game that doesn’t mean much

It will be interesting to see how many season tickets they end up selling

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 21h

I don’t know if it’s too late to make changes, but a 22,000 capacity is too small for the new stadium

Unless the team is proactive about pricing, lots of fans will be priced out

Still, this is impressive and a credit to the Fire’s front office, both Gregg and everyone behind the scenes #mls

Chicago Fire FC @chicagofire.bsky.social · 22h

Another year on the rise 📈

Our third straight record-breaking season 👏 #cf97

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 1d

Real fun CHGO soccer doubleheader tomorrow:

@chgo-fire.bsky.social w/ @mattdoyle.bsky.social (Playoffs, MVPhil, Gregg, etc)

@chgo-stars.bsky.social w/ @sandraherrera.bsky.social (Evanston, coaching carousel, starting to reflect on the season)

It all starts at 1:45 on CHGO YouTube #mls #nwsl

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 1d

Combine this with the fact that a sizeable portion of jobs are filled internally and that many online job postings are just to check a box even though they already know who they’re hiring, and the idea of ‘hey just go get a job’ isn’t so simple

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 1d

I’ll use my experience as a way of example, given I’ve been looking for new work for a while

Mid-level jobs are hiring people way overqualified because there’s more seekers than jobs

New grads can maybe find a job because they’ll work for less money

All of us in the middle? Not much there!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Mike Johnson: "We said, 'don't sit on your couch and play video games'- by the way, also not a talking point. There was an AEI study, I think one of the organizations that polled this, and most of these young men who are not working are sitting around literally playing video games. Get back to work"

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 2d

Dear lord that kick might have been good from 70

Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 2d

Johnson has played 157 minutes this year across 15 appearances

6 of those are being subbed in in the 90th minute
She played in the club’s first 9 games of the season for which she was in the squad, but has been an unused sub 7 times since #nwsl

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 2d

The Stars wouldn’t be significantly better, but the lack of minutes for Micayla Johnson this season is pretty indefensible

Especially in a year where so many kids were given opportunities and the fact the Stars just couldn’t score goals #nwsl

Lesley Ryder @lesleyryder.bsky.social · 2d

Bea Franklin on today's comeback:

"It all started when Mickey (Johnson) subbed on for me, and I told her, 'go score a goal, And she did!"

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 2d

Jack Grealish being happy playing football is good for the sport #epl-live

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CHGO Fire @chgo-fire.bsky.social · 3d

THE JACK ELLIOT GAME #cf97 #mls-live

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 3d

MVPhil #cf97 #mls-live

Joe Chatz @joechatz.bsky.social · 3d

88' Goal Chicago Fire! Jack Elliott heads in the free kick from Philip Zicnkernagel to give Chicago the 2-1 lead. Elliott gets the brace and Philip Zinckernagel sets the Chicago Fire single-season record for goal contributions (29) & assists (15) #cf97 #VamosFire

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 3d

#1 North Central beats #14 Wheaton 35-0 in the Battle For the Little Brass Bell
It’s NCC’s first shutout over Wheaton since 1964 and largest ever margin of victory
5th straight win for the Cardinals over the Thunder

Comprehensive and dominant from the best team in the country #d3fb

Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 3d

But Jedi can’t get minutes at Fulham, allegedly because he isn’t fit, and gets the call

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 3d

*Grand Slam 😤

Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 3d

Estevao and Hato look like home run signings.
Gittens is like striking out swinging on three pitches in the dirt

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 3d

Estevao and Hato look like home run signings.
Gittens is like striking out swinging on three pitches in the dirt

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 3d

TONIGHT! #1 North Central hosts #14 Wheaton in the Battle for the Little Brass Bell
The Cardinals are going for their 5th straight win in the series, which will be contested for the 106th time

Boards below, @GrantSabo and I have the call on CCIWnetwork.com at 6! #d3fb

Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 3d

MOISES BANGER

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 4d

Chicago State Volleyball finally open their home slate for 2025 after 12 matches on the road to start the season

They host the Central Connecticut Blue Devils in @necsports.bsky.social action live on NEC Front Row, first serve at 6 🎙️🏐

necfrontrow.com/game/13720

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 4d

Consistently astounded we’re getting football in the divorce

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 4d

So maybe Uncle Naeher isn’t going home after all…

Jeff Kassouf @jeffkassouf.bsky.social · 4d

#NWSL NEWS: Multiple sources confirm to @espn.com that 2026 expansion side Boston Legacy has signed goalkeeper Casey Murphy, the #USWNT's No. 2 at the 2023 World Cup + 2024 Olympics. Murphy is an impending free agent with her contract ending in North Carolina.

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Sources: USWNT's Murphy to join NWSL's Boston

USWNT goalkeeper Casey Murphy has signed a deal with 2026 NWSL expansion team Boston Legacy FC, multiple sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 4d

The ‘Born in the USA’ of comic book characters

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Alex Campbell @acampbellsports.bsky.social · 5d

Alyssa Naeher being a good bartender absolutely checks out

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