Fire re-sign Schweinsteiger as designated player for 2019

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Fire have re-signed Bastian Schweinsteiger as a designated player for 2019, keeping the German star for at least one more season.
The team announced the deal on Wednesday. Schweinsteiger earned $6.1 million last season, according to the MLS players union.
In a statement, Schweinsteiger insists Chicago can win a championship and says “let’s raise a trophy.”
The 34-year-old midfielder has seven goals and 12 assists in 55 regular-season ga