Nearly seven months to the day since the announcement of Bastian Schweinsteiger's testimonial match at FC Bayern Munich, Schweinsteiger and the Chicago Fire are ready for their trans-Atlantic travels and a first-of-its-kind experience for an MLS club. Schweinsteiger, who departed his hometown club in 2015 after a trophy-laden 13-year tenure, will be the focal point of a four-day stint for the Fire in Germany, culminating with the spectacle of Schweinsteiger's tribute match at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday, Aug. 28 (1:30 PM CT).
In his 13 years with the reigning German Bundesliga champions, Schweinsteiger won the Bundesliga title eight times, the DFB-Pokal Cup (German Cup) seven times as well as the UEFA Champions League once.