After 10 months and 13 days of waiting and intense rehab, Chicago Fire midfielder Michael de Leeuw made a long-awaited return to the Toyota Park pitch on Saturday night.
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) August 12, 2018
The Dutchman -- affectionately known as "The Lion" -- entered Saturday's match against the New York Red Bulls as a second half substitution for forward Luis Solignac, taking the field for the first time since suffering a ruptured left anterior-cruciate ligament in a home match against New York City FC on Sept.