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Q&A | Bornstein talks Israel, U.S. Soccer history, and a new opportunity in Chicago

On Saturday night, defender Jonathan Bornstein took the field for the first time as a member of the Men In Red, starting and helping deliver a clean sheet in a 90-minute performance against D.C. United.

Prior to his debut, the 34-year-old sat down with Chicago-Fire.com at Chicago's Blackstone Hotel for a lengthy conversation on his career to date. The California native has come full circle professionally, now back in Major League Soccer for the first time since departing Chivas USA in 2010.

With the newest chapter of his life just beginning, Bornstein opened up on his time in Israel, being a part of U.