Chicago Fire 2000/02 Home football shirt [XL].

An original Chicago Fire home football shirt from 2000–2002, manufactured by Nike. 

Home model Chicago Fire over the years 2000-2002produced by Nike in size XL, dates from the club’s early days in Major League Soccer. At the time, Chicago was one of the most distinctive teams in the fledgling league, and its visual identity had, from the outset, been based on a very striking combination of red, white and navy blue.

The T-shirt was manufactured using intensive red base, complemented by contrasting navy and white trim on the collar and cuffs. The most distinctive feature of the design, however, is the wide a white horizontal stripe running across the front of the T-shirt, which contrasts sharply with the red fabric and gives the whole design a highly distinctive look.

A large print has been placed in the centre of the white stripe FIRE, which serves as the main graphic element of the front. This design fits perfectly with the style of the early years MLS, when shirt designs were often bolder, more straightforward and heavily based on the club’s name and visual identity.

The model features a design characteristic of the early 21st century looser cut, and the size XL It also emphasises the more relaxed silhouette typical of that era. The simple combination of red, white and navy blue ensures that the shirt remains very classic whilst immediately bringing to mind Chicago Fire.

This is an offer for collectors and fans looking for an original Chicago Fire home shirt from 2000–2002, produced by Nike, with its characteristic red base, with navy blue and white details, wide a white stripe across the front and in large print FIRE.